This file includes: There Are Crimes and Crimes, translated by Edwin Bjoerkman; Miss Julia 1888, translated by Edwin Bjoerkman; The Stronger 1889, translated by Edwin Bjoerkman; Creditors 1888, translated by Edwin Bjoerkman; Pariah 1888, translated by Edwin Bjoerkman; Comrades 1888, translated by Edith and Waerner Oland; Facing Death, translated by Edith and Waerner Oland; Easter 1900, translated by Edith and Waerner Oland; Father 1887, translated by Edith and Waerner Oland; Countess Julie...

In "Inferno", the psychologically disturbed narrator sets forth on a journey through an earthly hell and emerges purified of his sins.Alchemy, schizophrenia, witchcraft, and religious fanaticism, all leavened with a knowing wink of humour, "Inferno", by Swedish author August Strindberg is an early example of the “unreliable narrator” literary device, in which the reader learns that the storyteller is seeing things from a distorted perspective. It is also deliciously macabre....

The republication of The Confession of a Fool represents the last link in the chain of Strindberg's autobiographical novels. A German version of the book was published as far back as 1893, but it was mutilated, abbreviated, corrupted, and falsified to such an extent that the attorney-general, misled by the revolting language, blamed the author for the misdeeds of the translator and prohibited the sale of the book. This was a splendid advertisement for this profound work, but there were man...

Some two dozen scenes from history, each a few pages: the Egyptian bondage, Alcibiades, Socrates, Julian the Apostate, Attila, Peter the Hermit, the Great Czar — Strindberg walking into a room at the moment a life turns, and walking out again. He was a librarian, a telegraph clerk and a journalist before The Red Room made him famous, and painted seascapes when he could not write. These late miniatures are his argument that history is made by people who do not know what they are doing. Fift...

Stories about marriage, the first volume published in 1884 and prosecuted for blasphemy — a charge Strindberg answered by returning from abroad to stand trial, and winning. The subject is what men and women actually do to each other behind the front door, and the tone is that of a man conducting an autopsy on his own life. Fifty-nine plates of domestic interiors, family rooms and quiet northern light by Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn carry the private life of the stories into the pictures.

"The Red Room", written in 1879 by August Strindberg, is one of the biggest classics of Swedish literature.A funny, satirical look at 19th century bourgeois attitudes, "The Red Room" presents a loosely-connected group of counter-cultural artistic types and has them confront their counter-cultural and progressive ideals with those of conservative, mainstream society. Most of them are poor (well, poor bourgeois types), making ends meet by pawning each other’s possessions and taking o...

Translated by Edwin Björkman, Edith and Wärner Oland, Claud Field, Velma Swanston Howard and Graham RowsonThis collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, making it easier to access individual books, plays and acts. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of conten...

A philosopher and poet here describes the visions which a study of the history of mankind has called up before his inner eye'Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish writer, playwright, and painter. Along with Henrik Ibsen, Søren Kierkegaard, Selma Lagerlöf and Hans Christian Andersen he is arguably the most influential and famous of all Scandinavian authors. Strindberg is known as one of the fathers of modern theatre. His work falls into two major literary movements, Naturalism and E...

In these sketches, Strindberg reflects on various episodes from his life, ranging from his childhood to his adult experiences. He discusses his early struggles with his family, his education, and his career as a writer and artist. The collection also delves into Strindberg’s intense feelings of alienation, his battles with mental health, and his complex relationships with women. The narrative tone is often introspective and sometimes anguished, revealing Strindberg’s deep existential conce...

Seldom has a man gone through such profound religious changes as this Swede, who died last May. The demonic element in him, which spurred him on restlessly, made him scale heaven and fathom hell, gave him glimpses of bliss and damnation. He bore the Cain's mark on his brow: "A fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be." He was fundamentally religious, for everyone who searches after God is so,—a commonplace truth certainly, but one which needs to be constantly reiterated. And Strindberg's sear...

Key plays in the series include The Dance of Death (1900), a powerful psychological drama that centers on the destructive marriage between Edgar, a war-weary officer, and his manipulative wife, Alice. The play delves into themes of alienation, emotional torment, and the corrosive power of love, depicting a couple trapped in a cycle of mutual hatred and dependency. A Dream Play (1901) is a highly experimental and surreal work that explores the confusion and suffering of human existence thro...

In Creditors (1888), the play centers on a love triangle involving a successful artist, his wife, and her former lover. The artist is consumed by jealousy and suspicion as he uncovers the truth about the past relationship between his wife and the other man. The drama explores themes of manipulation, revenge, and the destructive power of jealousy. Strindberg masterfully dissects the psychological warfare between the characters, revealing the emotional fragility and power struggles within in...