Salome is a classic tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original 1891 version of the play was in French. This is an English translation of the play presented in this modern up to date version. any profits... This description may be from another edition of this product.
In 1891, a young artist named Aubrey Beardsley walked into London bookseller Frederick Evans' shop and met J.M. Dent, then a new relatively new publisher. The book dealer and publisher were engaged in a conversation about Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur which at the time was undergoing a renewed popularity...