{"product_id":"selected-plays-volume-ii-paperback","title":"Selected Plays, Volume II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAugust Strindberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEvert Sprinchorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second volume of the great Swedish writer August Strindberg's plays begins with \u003ci\u003eTo Damascus I\u003c\/i\u003e (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. \u003ci\u003eCrimes and Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e (1899), from the beginning of his symbolist mode, is a lighter take on the themes in \u003ci\u003eTo Damascus I\u003c\/i\u003e. The first of a two-part play, \u003ci\u003eDance of Death I\u003c\/i\u003e (1900) depicts a dysfunctional marriage. \u003ci\u003eA Dream Play\u003c\/i\u003e (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; \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Sonata\u003c\/i\u003e (1907) and \u003ci\u003eThe Pelican\u003c\/i\u003e (1907), which were written for its opening, are two examples of a chamber play, a genre that Strindberg helped to originate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust Strindberg (1849-1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. He wrote over sixty plays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvert Sprinchorn is professor emeritus of drama at Vassar College. Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams is professor of Scandinavian studies at the University of Washington. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Westerståhl Stenport is associate professor of Scandinavian studies and theater at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.\u003c\/p\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 468\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722524790847,"sku":"9780816679744","price":60.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2047158a47306989440fa33f80ae6749.webp?v=1765096051","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/selected-plays-volume-ii-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}