"Plays by August Strindberg, Fourth Series" by August Strindberg is a compilation of plays set in the 1800s exploring love, strife, and what was considered normal in society, with "The Bridal Crown" as a key story. The characters wrestle with doing what their family expects, what they want for themselves, long-held customs in society, and what it was like to live in Sweden during that time. In "The Bridal Crown," the story starts in Dalecarlia, showing the countryside way of life in Sweden with its rich history and customs. We get to know Kersti, a young woman ready to marry Mats as they deal with complicated family issues and trying to live up to what everyone expects of them. Their conversations show what they hope for and what they are scared of, especially about wearing a crown at their wedding, which stands for respect and being a good person in their town. The start hints at problems beneath the surface, especially concerning families fighting and secrets that they are hiding and sets the scene for a look into relationships and identity.
Plays by August Strindberg, Fourth Series
By August Strindberg
Amidst Swedish customs and family expectations, a young couple's wedding day could expose long-held secrets that could fracture their community.
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About the AuthorJohan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than 60 plays and more than 30 works of fiction, autobiography, history, cultural analysis, and politics during his career, which spanned four decades. A bold experimenter and iconoclast throughout his life, he explored a wide range of dramatic methods and purposes, from naturalistic tragedy, monodrama, and historical plays to his anticipations of expressionist and surrealist dramatic techniques. From his earliest work, Strindberg developed innovative forms of dramatic action, language, and visual composition. He is considered the "father" of modern Swedish literature and his The Red Room (1879) has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel. In Sweden, Strindberg is known as an essayist, painter, poet, and especially novelist and playwright, but in other countries he is known mostly as a playwright.
Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than 60 plays and more than 30 works of fiction, autobiography, history, cultural analysis, and politics during his career, which spanned four decades. A bold experimenter and iconoclast throughout his life, he explored a wide range of dramatic methods and purposes, from naturalistic tragedy, monodrama, and historical plays to his anticipations of expressionist and surrealist dramatic techniques. From his earliest work, Strindberg developed innovative forms of dramatic action, language, and visual composition. He is considered the "father" of modern Swedish literature and his The Red Room (1879) has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel. In Sweden, Strindberg is known as an essayist, painter, poet, and especially novelist and playwright, but in other countries he is known mostly as a playwright.
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