Pagine1849–1912 · Stockholm, Sweden · also known as Strindberg
August Strindberg, Sweden’s most famous writer, was a novelist, playwright, painter and restless experimenter. His satirical novel The Red Room (1879) founded modern Swedish prose; his naturalist plays The Father (1887) and Miss Julie (1888) are battles of the sexes and classes; and A Dream Play (1902) anticipated expressionism and surrealism.
Begin with Miss Julie.
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August Strindberg, Sweden’s most famous writer, was a novelist, playwright, painter and restless experimenter. His satirical novel The Red Room (1879) founded modern Swedish prose; his naturalist plays The Father (1887) and Miss Julie (1888) are battles of the sexes and classes; and A Dream Play (1902) anticipated expressionism and surrealism.
Miss Julie is usually considered August Strindberg’s best-known work, followed by The Father, The Red Room, A Dream Play.
Most readers start with Miss Julie.
Both refer to the same writer.
Many of August Strindberg’s works are in the public domain; we link to free editions below.