The Thunderstorm

By August Strindberg and Brian Masters

Book Overview

The Thunderstorm is a play written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The play was first performed in 1900 and is considered one of Strindberg's most famous works. The play is set in a rural Swedish town and follows the lives of a dysfunctional family. The father, a wealthy landowner, is abusive towards his wife and children, and the mother is emotionally distant. The daughter, Agnes, is engaged to a young man named Johan, but she is also attracted to her father's assistant, a man named David. The play explores themes of family dysfunction, sexual desire, and power dynamics. The title of the play refers to a thunderstorm that occurs towards the end of the play, which serves as a metaphor for the emotional turmoil of the characters. The Thunderstorm is a complex and psychologically intense play that is considered a masterpiece of modern drama.THIS 54 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Plays of August Strindberg Third Series, by August Strindberg. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766197093.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425473881
• ISBN13: 9781425473884
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"