Salomé, a classic one-act play created by Oscar Wilde born in the Victorian era, was adapted from Bible but given a new meaning under Wilde's secondary production. This richness of imagery contributes to a deeper understanding of the texts the exploration of the imagery in Salomé from different perspectives and in different historical and cultural contexts is an important way to expand the content and spiritual richness of the play, which offers an opportunity to explore both the characteristics of Victorian literature and the literary values derived from Salome over time. At the same time, Salomé’s one-act play was also well received in China in the early twentieth century, influencing many Chinese audiences. In short, Salomé has become popular around the world because the imagery in Salomé and its main themes have been able to give birth to different critical understandings and cultural values in different cultures and from different perspectives. This approach will facilitate the research and investigation about the similarities and differences in the cultural connotations of the work from different perspectives in the future.

Peijin Li. Impact of Salome on Chinese Literature & Response to its Imagery in Early Twentieth-century China and Britain. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 5: 111-116. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2023.060518.

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