August Strindberg: Five Major Plays

by August Strindberg, Carl R. Mueller (Translator)

The five plays in this volume represent Strindberg (1849-1912) at the height of his dramatic powers. In his great works Strindberg is a playwright second to none, and as such he shares the world stage with his major Ibsen, Chekhov, Pirandello and Shaw.

Genres: Plays

169 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

About the author

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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Reviews

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still think Ghost Sonata is his best play. It gets five stars from me! The rest, however, bring down my rating.