The Father and a Dream Play

august strindberg valborg anderson

Translated and edited by Valborg Anderson, this edition contains two contrasting plays by the same author, The Father, considered naturalistic, and A Dream Play, considered expressionistic. The introduction outlines details of Strindberg's colorful life, the extent to which his life may or may not be considered in relation to his art, and unique problems of translating from Swedish to English. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of August Strindberg and a bibliography.

Genres plays

138 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1964

This edition

Format: 138 pages, Paperback
Published: January 1, 1964 by Harlan Davidson
ISBN: 9780882950969
ASIN: 0882950967
Language: English

About the author

august strindberg

Johan August Strindberg, a Swede, wrote psychological realism of noted novels and plays, including Miss Julie (1888) and The Dance of Death (1901).

Johan August Strindberg painted. He alongside Henrik Ibsen, Søren Kierkegaard, Selma Lagerlöf, Hans Christian Andersen, and Snorri Sturluson arguably most influenced of all famous Scandinavian authors. People know this father of modern theatre. His work falls into major literary movements of naturalism and expressionism. People widely read him internationally to this day.

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