Synopses & Reviews
This edition embraces Strindberg's crucial transition from Naturalism to Modernism, from his two finest achievements as a psychological realist, The Father and Miss Julie, to the three plays in which he redefined the possibilities of European drama following his return to the theatre in 1898, A Dream Play, The Ghost Sonata, and The Dance of Death. Michael Robinson's highly performable translations are based on the authoritative texts of the new edition of Strindberg's collected works in Sweden and include the Preface to Miss Julie, Strindberg's manifesto of theatrical naturalism.
Synopsis:
Strindberg was one of the most extreme and most influential theatrical innovators of the late 19th century. The five plays translated here are those on which Strindberg's international reputation as a dramatist principally rests and this edition embraces his transition from Naturalism to Modernism.
About the Author
Michael Robinson is Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of East Anglia.
Table of Contents
Contains: The Father; A Dream Play; Miss Julie; The Ghost Sonata; The Dance of Death
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