Six Plays of Strindberg, Issues 1-9

August Strindberg

Doubleday, 1955 - Drama - 304 pages

August Strindberg is one of the founders of the modern theater and this collection offers the most famous of his plays. It includes three examples of his naturalism "The Father" (1887); "Miss Julie" (1888); "The Stronger" (1889), two of his expressionism "A Dream Play" (1902); "The Ghost Sonata" (1907), and "Easter" (1901), a play which defies either of these categories. In these translations by Elizabeth Sprigge the American reader can glimpse the true genius of the Swedish playwright, for Miss Sprigge's unique achievement has been to render the original texts into English that is at once fluent and accurate and to provide plays that capture the full vigor and impact of the originals.

Contents

• by Eric Bentley: 49
• MISS JULIE 1888: 59
• THE STRONGER 1890: 65

About the author

August Strindberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on January 22, 1849. He was educated at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, but left without a degree. He began to write while supporting himself at a variety of jobs, including journalist and librarian. He wrote several novels including The Red Room and Black Banners, but was best known as a playwright. His plays include The Father, Miss Julie, Creditors, A Dream Play, and The Ghost Sonata. He also wrote an autobiography entitled The Son of a Servant. He died on May 14, 1912 at the age of 63.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Six Plays of Strindberg, Issues 1-9; Volume 54 of A Doubleday anchor book; Anchor books; Anchor literary library; Six Plays of Strindberg, August Strindberg
• Author: August Strindberg
• Translated by: Elizabeth Sprigge
• Publisher: Doubleday, 1955
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Jul 14, 2008
• ISBN: 0385092725, 9780385092722
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: Drama / General; Literary Criticism / European / Scandinavian