The Father

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Bloomsbury Academic, 1998 - Drama - 63 pages

The Father is probably Strindberg’s best-known play, described as ‘great realism’ it focusses on the struggles between natural forces.

The Father was a turning point for Strindberg, as he subsequently moved to write in a style he described as "artistic-psychological writing". Adapted in this edition by Richard Nelson, a leading playwright and adapter in America, this version was first perfomed at the Roundabout Theatre, New York.

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Section 2
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Section 3
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About the author (1998)

August Strindberg (1849-1912) is best-known for his misogyny and as the author of Miss Julie (1889). His first success came as a novelist and autobiographer. His plays (and he wrote over sixty) were deeply controversial in their time and still are to some extent. They range form bold naturalism (e.g. The father, 1887) to an entralling expressionism (e.g. The Ghost Sonata, 1907).

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Father
Absolute Classics Series
Oberon Modern Plays
Oberon classics
AuthorAugust Strindberg
ContributorRichard Nelson
Editionillustrated, revised
PublisherBloomsbury Academic, 1998
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedMar 1, 2008
ISBN1870259963, 9781870259965
Length63 pages
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