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August Strindberg
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
August Strindberg is one of the founders of the modern theater.
George Bernard Shaw considered him "the only genuinely
Shakespearian modern dramatist," Sean O'Casey called him "the
greatest of them all." And to Eugene O'Neill he was "the greatest
interpreter in the theater of the characteristic spiritual
conflicts of our lives today." Twelve Major Plays includes the most
famous and most characteristic Strindberg plays.This selection is
particularly interesting in its depiction of the great range of
Strindberg's moods and styles, from naturalism to expressionism,
from ironic comedy to bitter tragedy. It displays his great gift
for symbolic, mystical verse as well as his command of dramatic
prose. In issues of sex and gender, Strindberg anticipated the
modern temperament in society and drama alike.These translations
gave American readers their first opportunity to know the true
genius of Strindberg. Most previous versions in English had been
based on existing German translations. Elizabeth Sprigge's unique
achievement was to render the original Swedish texts into English
that is at once fluent and accurate and that captures the full
vigor and impact of the original plays.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Play something kitty-cat-ish . . . sweet. Imagine I've died and
you're galloping through fields. As their thirtieth wedding
anniversary approaches, Alice and Edgar are locked in a bitter
struggle. They've driven away their children and their friends.
Their relationship is sustained by taunts and recriminations. When
a newcomer breaks into the midst of the fray, their insular lives
threaten to spin out of control. We're all just bodies and when
we're dead we're worm food, but as long as your body keep going,
flailing or thrashing about, we are duty bound to fight, to scratch
and kick, until you're fucked. That's my philosophy. Laced with
biting humour, The Dance of Death is August Strindberg's landmark
drama about a marriage pushed to its limits, adapted in a thrilling
new version by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. The Dance of Death opened at the
Bath Theatre Royal's Ustinov Theatre in May 2022 before going on UK
tour in an Arcola Theatre, Cambridge Arts Theatre, Royal &
Derngate, Northampton, Oxford Playhouse and Theatre Royal Bath
Productions co-production.
August Strindberg is one of the founders of the modern theater.
George Bernard Shaw considered him "the only genuinely
Shakespearian modern dramatist," Sean O'Casey called him "the
greatest of them all." And to Eugene O'Neill he was "the greatest
interpreter in the theater of the characteristic spiritual
conflicts of our lives today." "Twelve Major Plays" includes the
most famous and most characteristic Strindberg plays.
This selection is particularly interesting in its depiction of
the great range of Strindberg's moods and styles, from naturalism
to expressionism, from ironic comedy to bitter tragedy. It displays
his great gift for symbolic, mystical verse as well as his command
of dramatic prose. In issues of sex and gender, Strindberg
anticipated the modern temperament in society and drama alike.
These translations gave American readers their first
opportunity to know the true genius of Strindberg. Most previous
versions in English had been based on existing German translations.
Elizabeth Sprigge's unique achievement was to render the original
Swedish texts into English that is at once fluent and accurate and
that captures the full vigor and impact of the original plays.
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Miss Julie (Paperback)
August Strindberg
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R212
R197
Discovery Miles 1 970
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The mortal conflict of the sexes, traced here by Strindberg in the
clash between an aristocratic young woman and her valet. Ms.
Stockenstrom's new translation retains the rhythm and emotional
feel of the original while making the prose more playable for
today's audiences.
By far Strindberg's most aggressive work, The Father is a feverish
nightmare of the struggle he saw between defiant masculinity and
the "treacherous weakness" of woman. No matter how paranoid he may
seem on the surface, Strindberg manages to anticipate most of the
issues arousing women today, particularly the idea that marriage is
motivated by politics as much as by romance. The prize in the war
between the Captain and Laura is their daughter Bertha, and what
must be resolved is which of her parents will determine her future.
Despite its domestic setting, The Father is a large-scale heroic
drama, with two mighty opponents. "There are large forces at work
here, which rattle the walls of the bourgeois drawing room, "
Robert Brustein writes in his introduction. "And the unconscious
strains of paranoia, hallucination, even dementia, associated with
Expressionist drama, are never too far from the surface."
Mr. Brustein's adaptation takes account of modern feminist
sensibilities without diminishing The Father's relentless power and
furious conclusion.
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Miss Julie (Paperback, New Ed)
August Strindberg; Translated by Kenneth McLeish
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R153
R120
Discovery Miles 1 200
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Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price
Bored with her sheltered existence, Miss Julie attempts to seduce
the footman, but gets far more than she bargained for... August
Strindberg's classic naturalistic play Miss Julie was written in
1888, and first performed at Strindberg's experimental theatre in
Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1889, despite being banned by the censor.
This English version, translated and introduced by Kenneth McLeish,
is published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series. The
volume also includes Strindberg's Preface.
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