Bought for a dollar on May 28, 2020, for Alan Stanford’s lectures 5/29 and 6/5. See Osher 3 for notes. For the Biblical story see Matthew 14.1–12; Mk 6.14–29; Lk 9.7–9.
My review on Goodreads:
Rich and evocative, surprisingly (perhaps not - it *is* intended for, and succeeded at, dramatic performance, after all) accessible, the language pulses with simile and repetition. Gorgeous at times, harrowing at others (e.g., when the besotted Syrian officer commits suicide and then Herod enters and slips in the blood, not to mention Salome finally gets her demand to kiss the lips of the Baptist), when Salome demonstrates her control over everyone, including over the Baptist, and over the Tyrant himself, her end is assured. The Kindle edition I bought for a dollar has the Aubrey Beardsley illustrations, which is particularly fun.
