Salome is a play written by Oscar Wilde that tells the story of the biblical character Salome, who is the stepdaughter of King Herod. The play is divided into five acts and is set in the palace of Herod in Judea. The plot revolves around Salome's desire for John the Baptist, who is imprisoned by Herod. Salome's obsession with John leads her to demand his head on a silver platter in exchange for dancing the Dance of the Seven Veils for Herod. The play explores themes of desire, power, and the destructive nature of obsession. Wilde's use of language and symbolism, as well as his portrayal of Salome as a complex and multifaceted character, have made the play a classic of modern literature.THE YOUNG SYRIAN: She has a strange look. She is like a little princess who wears a yellow veil, and whose feet are of silver. She is like a princess who has little white doves for feet. One might fancy she was dancing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.