Perverse Midrash : Oscar Wilde, André Gide, and censorship of biblical drama /

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Oscar Wilde?s Salome and Andre Gide?s Saul have been considered critically in the traditional contexts of authorial oeuvre, biography, or?thought.? These plays have been treated with embarrassed respect, dealt with only because of the importance of their authors. That Wilde and Gide made use of bibl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Downey, Katherine Brown
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Continuum, ©2004.
Temas:
Wilde, Oscar, > 1854-1900. > Salomé.
Salome > (Biblical figure) > In literature.
Wilde, Oscar, > 1854-1900 > Censorship.
Gide, André, > 1869-1951 > Censorship.
Saul, > King of Israel > In literature.
Gide, André, > 1869-1951. > Saül.
Wilde, Oscar, > 1854-1900 > Censure.
Gide, André, > 1869-1951 > Censure.
Gide, André, > 1869-1951
Salome > (Biblical figure)
Saul, > King of Israel
Wilde, Oscar, > 1854-1900
Wilde, Oscar. > Salomé
Gide, André > Saül.
Bible > In literature.
Bible
Salomé (Wilde, Oscar)
Bible plays > History and criticism.
Bible plays > Censorship.
Religion and literature.
Theater > Censorship.
Salomé (Personnage biblique) dans la littérature.
Saül, roi d'Israël, dans la littérature.
Bible dans la littérature.
Pièces bibliques > Histoire et critique.
Religion et littérature.
Pièces bibliques > Censure.
Théâtre > Censure.
DRAMA > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Bible plays
Censorship
Literature
Religion and literature
Theater > Censorship
Zensur
Religieuze toneelstukken.
Receptie.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Oscar Wilde?s Salome and Andre Gide?s Saul have been considered critically in the traditional contexts of authorial oeuvre, biography, or?thought.? These plays have been treated with embarrassed respect, dealt with only because of the importance of their authors. That Wilde and Gide made use of biblical material seems to discomfit their critics; that they had done so at a time when biblical drama was prohibited has rarely been addressed. Traditional critical treatments seek to smooth over the plays? aberrant qualities. This study takes them seriously as aberrations and investigates Wilde?s an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 180 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-171) and index.
ISBN:9781847141996
1847141994
1281298034
9781281298034

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