To most English-language readers and theatre goers, Strindberg is
mainly known for naturalistic plays such as 'Miss Julie' and 'The
Father', but the dramatic production of Sweden's national
playwright is infinitely richer and more extensive than these would
suggest. This volume presents four of Strindberg's lesser known one
act plays, 'The Bond', 'Facing Death', 'The Outlaw' and 'Simoom',
written between 1871 and 1892, which showcase Strindberg's
remarkable range. 'The Bond' and 'Facing Death', which fall at the
end of the time span, are familiarly naturalistic plays set in
contemporary European settings which demonstrate Strindberg's
provocative engagement with contentious issues of his day. The
early experiment 'The Outlaw', however, takes place in the frigid
landscapes of the Viking north, drawing heavily on the style of
Icelandic sagas. In Simoom, written in 1889, a practically gothic
narrative transports us to the scorching deserts of French
colonised Algeria, allowing us to observe the beginnings of
Strindberg's experimental, mystical phase which culminated in 'A
Dream Play'. Different as the four plays are, however, when read
together they form a thematic unity, revealing the beating heart of
Strindberg's creativity, the issue at the core of his writing: love
as a war eternally waged man and woman, husband and wife, children
and parents and individuals and society. The four plays were
translated from the Swedish by Agnes Broome, Anna Holmwood, John K
Mitchinson, Mathelinda Nabugodi, Anna Tebelius and Nichola Smalley.
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