August Strindberg, Edwin Björkman

Master Olof

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

August Strindberg's "Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts" is a powerful work of Swedish historical drama, capturing the political and social tensions of 16th-century Sweden. This classic play explores universal themes of faith, power, and rebellion, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in European drama and literary history. Set against a backdrop of religious and political upheaval, "Master Olof" showcases Strindberg's masterful storytelling and insightful character development. This edition presents a meticulously prepared text of the play, allowing readers to experience the richness and complexity of Strindberg's vision. As a cornerstone of Swedish literature, "Master Olof" continues to resonate with its exploration of timeless human struggles. This important work solidifies Strindberg's place as a pivotal figure in European literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9781023129107
• ISBN-10: 1023129108
• Artikelnr.: 74120352

Autorenporträt

Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish dramatist, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. During his four-decade career, Strindberg created more than sixty plays and over thirty books of fiction, autobiography, history, cultural analysis, and politics, frequently drawing directly on his own experiences. He was a daring innovator and iconoclast who experimented with a variety of dramatic methods and objectives, including naturalistic tragedy, monodrama, and history plays, as well as his foreshadowing of expressionist and surrealist theatrical tactics. Strindberg pioneered new approaches to dramatic action, vocabulary, and visual composition beginning with his early work. In 1872, the Royal Theatre rejected his first major play, Master Olof; it was not until 1881, at the age of thirty-two, that its premiere at the New Theatre provided him with his theatrical breakthrough. In his plays The Father (1887), Miss Julie (1888), and Creditors (1889), he created naturalistic dramas that - building on the established accomplishments of Henrik Ibsen's prose problem plays while rejecting their use of the structure of the well-made play - responded to Emile Zola's manifesto "Naturalism in the Theatre" (1881) and the example set by André Antoine's newly established Théâtre Libre (opened 1887).