Synopses & Reviews
Generally considered one of milestones in the development of modern drama, August Strindberg's chamber play
The Ghost Sonata (1907) has variously been hailed as the first expressionist, surrealist and absurdist drama.
In this monograph of the play as text and as performance and#8212;the first of its kindand#8212;Egil Tandouml;rnqvist examines, in four chapters, the source text, various translations of it into English, the stage versions of Max Reinhardt, Olof Molander and Ingmar Bergman, and select radio and TV adaptations. In two framing chapters the background and impact of the play are illuminated. Focusing on Bergman's 1973 production, the book in addition contains a rehearsal diary and a transcription of this production. It is concluded with an annotated list of select productions.
About the Author
Egil Tandouml;rnqvist is professor emeritus in Scandinavian studies at the University of Amsterdam. His most recent books include
Strindbergandrsquo;s andldquo;The Ghost Sonataandrdquo;: From Text to Performance,
Bergmanandrsquo;s Muses: Aesthetic Versatility in Film, Theatre, Television, and Radio, and
Eugene Oandrsquo;Neill: A Playwrightandrsquo;s Theatre.and#160; Table of Contents
PrefacePrologueand#160;One:and#160; Source TextTwo:and#160; Target TextsThree:and#160; Stage ProductionsFour:and#160; Adaptationsand#160;Epilogueand#160;Appendix 1:and#160; Configuration chart of Strindberg's drama textAppendix 2:and#160; Configuration chart of Bergman's 1973 productionAppendix 3:and#160; Short rehearsal diary of Ingmar Bergman's 1973 productionAppendix 4:and#160; Transcription of Bergman's 1973 productionand#160;Select annotated list of productionsNotesCited WorksList of IllustrationsIndex