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Selected Plays, Volume II
Selected Plays, Volume II in Bloomington, MN
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This second volume of the great Swedish writer August Strindberg’s plays begins with
To Damascus I
(1898), the first of a trilogy. It mirrors his own departure from the naturalism he had explored in several of his earlier works, as he set forth on a spiritual odyssey.
Crimes and Crimes
(1899), from the beginning of his symbolist mode, is a lighter take on the themes in
. The first of a two-part play,
Dance of Death I
(1900) depicts a dysfunctional marriage.
A Dream Play
(1901), which is one of Strindberg’s most influential, shows reality converted into a dream; many critics consider it his greatest play. In 1907, Strindberg founded the Intimate Theater in Stockholm;
The Ghost Sonata
(1907) and
The Pelican
(1907), which were written for its opening, are two examples of a chamber play, a genre that Strindberg helped to originate.
To Damascus I
(1898), the first of a trilogy. It mirrors his own departure from the naturalism he had explored in several of his earlier works, as he set forth on a spiritual odyssey.
Crimes and Crimes
(1899), from the beginning of his symbolist mode, is a lighter take on the themes in
. The first of a two-part play,
Dance of Death I
(1900) depicts a dysfunctional marriage.
A Dream Play
(1901), which is one of Strindberg’s most influential, shows reality converted into a dream; many critics consider it his greatest play. In 1907, Strindberg founded the Intimate Theater in Stockholm;
The Ghost Sonata
(1907) and
The Pelican
(1907), which were written for its opening, are two examples of a chamber play, a genre that Strindberg helped to originate.
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