★The British genius Wilde is a classic among the aesthetic works of the British genius Oscar Wilde, and is also the only tragedy in Wilde's life;
★Genius illustrator Beardsley's unique black and white illustrations show sinful passion and decadent style;
★Added new paintings by French Symbolist master Gustave Moreau;
★Original presentation in Chinese, English and French.
[About the author] Oscar Wilde, an advocate of the British aestheticism art movement, a famous writer, poet, dramatist, and artist. His father, Sir William Wilde, was a surgeon, and his mother, Jane Wilde, was a poet and writer. After graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, Wilde received a scholarship to study at Magdalen College, Oxford University in 1874. At Oxford, Wilde was influenced by the aesthetic concepts of Walter Pater and John Ruskin, and was exposed to neo-Hegelian philosophy, Darwinian evolution and the works of the Pre-Raphaelites, which set the direction for him to become a pioneering writer of aestheticism. Wilde's main works include the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", the fairy tale "The Happy Prince", the plays "Lady Windermere's Fan", "The Duchess of Padua", "Salome", "A Woman of No Importance", "Not a Child's Play", "The Ideal Husband", etc.
[Introduction] "Salome" is a one-act play by British aestheticist writer Oscar Wilde, which can be called a classic among aestheticist works. The story is based on the plot in the Bible where Salome danced for King Herod in exchange for the head of John the Baptist. This biblical allusion was unearthed by Wilde's masterful hand to have the darkest and most profound connotation. The entanglement of desire, the outbreak of abnormal love, and the weird atmosphere are all developed to the extreme by him in this short space. Beardsley, a talented painter who died young at the same time, can also be regarded as the best interpreter of Wilde's demonic works.
The translated classic version of "Salome" not only includes many illustrations created for the book by the famous British illustrator Beardsley - known as "one of the most successful collaborations between poets and painters in history", but also adds classic paintings about Salome by the French symbolist master Gustave Moreau - the mysterious and gorgeous religious atmosphere created in the work adds a unique aesthetic experience to readers.
Reader comments
What a twisted story. Salome loved John just as King Herod loved Salome.
The only person who didn't covet or like him was madly in love with her. Is this really love? In front of the royal power, she was the one who was coveted and unable to resist, and she took advantage of Herod's coveting of her to turn John into the one who was coveted by her and unable to resist.
Is this love? It looks more like a girl's helplessness and twisted desire to control the power of others.
This book is very good! Wilde's writing is so beautiful, and paired with Beardsley's illustrations, it is a visual and literary feast. I particularly like the character of Salome. Her madness and persistence at all costs for love really resonate with me. Sometimes, for our dreams, wouldn't we be like her and pay whatever it takes? This book allowed me to see the complexity and beauty of human nature, and it is well worth reading.
Regarding how the yandere was developed, although Wilde always used pure things such as lilies, white roses, white flowers, and white peacocks to describe Samile, in fact, Samile was the blackest paranoid. She loved a saint and cut off his head if he couldn't do it.
A successful revenge that cost the lives of several people, including his own.
(Although I think John's tool-man attributes are more prominent, Salome's paranoia is really good, "What does it matter?... I have already kissed you." A kind of morbid beauty
An early yandere story, Salome's beautiful and twisted love.
Don't fall into paranoid love.
In fact, the last scene was quite exciting. The king finally killed her for his own safety.
No matter how obsessed you are with love, it can't compete with the throne.
Teacher Wu Gang's introduction is very exciting.
The princess is so beautiful and crazy. The description in the first paragraph outlines the noble image of the saint. The author is very good at describing the pure and flawless feeling. The words used to describe the princess and the saint are beautiful and poetic. The recurring image of the moon is like the princess in the eyes of different people. Reading the Lord's attacks on the saint one after another, it seems as if you can empathize with the princess, and understand how she was attracted to the saint and angry because of his harsh words. In the end, the king had the princess killed, pushing the plot to its peak and stopping at the most shocking place. Salome is what is often called the Lady of Gravity nowadays. Wilde's writing is very beautiful and I am learning from it.
Good-looking, love is actually more about the desire to conquer and destroy, just like if you like a lively and beautiful cat, you hold a luxurious cat villa with cans of delicious tops, and praise its white beard, shiny and smooth fur, and elegant and strong figure. As a result, it not only curses you, but even curses you for a miserable death + sexual insult and slander.
No matter how much you like it, you will hate it, and you have to make it pay a price, such as removing its balls (as opposed to its head). You didn't let me touch your paws, face, and feet. Now I can play with you without restraint. Of course I love you, but you need to pay the price of being disobedient and spreading rumors. You have to pay the price of trampling and breaking my good intentions, belittling and ridiculing me, embarrassing me in front of everyone, and even facing death threats.
This tells us that we must respect women as much as we respect men. Men need to improve their moral standards against Satan. Being polite to others can save your own life.
The original story contains only a few words in the Bible. After Wilde's adaptation, Salome was given a unique aesthetic feeling. In the play, Salome repeatedly emphasizes that she wants John's head, no matter what conditions the king offers. Her paranoia and strong possessiveness and love made the moon red with blood. Dancing in the sticky red blood, the veil swayed, and the cold fragrance lingered in the palace. Mysterious, confusing and passionately beautiful. When she held the head of John the Baptist, this kind of beauty and love defeated the ascetic spirituality of religion. When she kissed the still warm lips, the eternity of the soul defeated the moment of time and space. This woman who "rose from the grave" completed the reconstruction of the absolute subject with her ultimate senses. She is not a plaything to be stared at, nor a princess of the Jewish state, but herself, Salome.
Salome, a bloody night
Lily, perfume, almond grove, various gems, parrot fan, pomegranate flower, white peacock, moon, woman, three colors of wine
Why is she looking at me with those golden eyes under her gold-powdered eyelids?
Why don't you look at me? Why are you looking away with your golden eyes, but not at me?
What a twisted story. Salome loved John just as King Herod loved Salome. The only person who didn't covet or like him was madly in love with her. Is this really love? In front of the royal power, she was the one who was coveted and unable to resist, and she took advantage of Herod's coveting of her to turn John into the one who was coveted by her and unable to resist. Is this love? It looks more like a girl's helplessness and twisted desire to control the power of others.
This book is very good! Wilde's writing is so beautiful, and paired with Beardsley's illustrations, it is a visual and literary feast. I particularly like the character of Salome. Her madness and persistence at all costs for love really resonate with me. Sometimes, for our dreams, wouldn't we be like her and pay whatever it takes? This book allowed me to see the complexity and beauty of human nature, and it is well worth reading.
Regarding how the yandere was developed, although Wilde always used pure things such as lilies, white roses, white flowers, and white peacocks to describe Samile, in fact, Samile was the blackest paranoid. She loved a saint and cut off his head if he couldn't do it.
A successful revenge that cost the lives of several people, including his own. (Although I think John's tool-man attributes are more prominent, Salome's paranoia is really good, "What does it matter?... I have already kissed you." A kind of morbid beauty
An early yandere story, Salome's beautiful and twisted love. Don't fall into paranoid love. In fact, the last scene was quite exciting. The king finally killed her for his own safety. No matter how obsessed you are with love, it can't compete with the throne. Teacher Wu Gang's introduction is very exciting.
The princess is so beautiful and crazy. The description in the first paragraph outlines the noble image of the saint. The author is very good at describing the pure and flawless feeling. The words used to describe the princess and the saint are beautiful and poetic. The recurring image of the moon is like the princess in the eyes of different people. Reading the Lord's attacks on the saint one after another, it seems as if you can empathize with the princess, and understand how she was attracted to the saint and angry because of his harsh words. In the end, the king had the princess killed, pushing the plot to its peak and stopping at the most shocking place. Salome is what is often called the Lady of Gravity nowadays. Wilde's writing is very beautiful and I am learning from it.
Good-looking, love is actually more about the desire to conquer and destroy, just like if you like a lively and beautiful cat, you hold a luxurious cat villa with cans of delicious tops, and praise its white beard, shiny and smooth fur, and elegant and strong figure. As a result, it not only curses you, but even curses you for a miserable death + sexual insult and slander. No matter how much you like it, you will hate it, and you have to make it pay a price, such as removing its balls (as opposed to its head). You didn't let me touch your paws, face, and feet. Now I can play with you without restraint. Of course I love you, but you need to pay the price of being disobedient and spreading rumors. You have to pay the price of trampling and breaking my good intentions, belittling and ridiculing me, embarrassing me in front of everyone, and even facing death threats. This tells us that we must respect women as much as we respect men. Men need to improve their moral standards against Satan. Being polite to others can save your own life.
The original story contains only a few words in the Bible. After Wilde's adaptation, Salome was given a unique aesthetic feeling. In the play, Salome repeatedly emphasizes that she wants John's head, no matter what conditions the king offers. Her paranoia and strong possessiveness and love made the moon red with blood. Dancing in the sticky red blood, the veil swayed, and the cold fragrance lingered in the palace. Mysterious, confusing and passionately beautiful. When she held the head of John the Baptist, this kind of beauty and love defeated the ascetic spirituality of religion. When she kissed the still warm lips, the eternity of the soul defeated the moment of time and space. This woman who "rose from the grave" completed the reconstruction of the absolute subject with her ultimate senses. She is not a plaything to be stared at, nor a princess of the Jewish state, but herself, Salome.
Salome, a bloody night Lily, perfume, almond grove, various gems, parrot fan, pomegranate flower, white peacock, moon, woman, three colors of wine Why is she looking at me with those golden eyes under her gold-powdered eyelids? Why don't you look at me? Why are you looking away with your golden eyes, but not at me?
Messy, I like it very much Good ending. 🤔🤔
A special kind of "love"?
Wilde is truly a master of aesthetic description