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Una Mujer Sin Importancia: Salome

by Oscar Wilde

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Language
Spanish
Published
2004
Publisher
Losada
Pages
189
ISBN
9789500305587
In the moonlit palace of King Herod, a dangerous fascination takes hold. Salomé, the young stepdaughter of Herod, finds herself drawn to Jokanaan, a prophet imprisoned for condemning the king's marriage to Herodias. Despite Jokanaan's vehement rejection of her advances, Salomé's desire intensifies. Meanwhile, King Herod, consumed by his own forbidden longing for Salomé, makes a perilous promise: anything she asks for, should she perform a dance for him. This single act sets in motion a chain of events driven by obsession and power, where beauty and horror intertwine, leading to an inescapable tragic conclusion.

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