Project Gutenberg 2010-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 81 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Tjensteqvinnans son: En själs utvecklingshistoria Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Son_of_a_Servant Wikipedia page about this book: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tj%C3%A4nstekvinnans_son Produced by Ronnie Sahlberg, Therese Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Tjensteqvinnans son: En själs utvecklingshistoria" by August Strindberg is a novel written in the late 19th century. This fictional work explores the life and development of the protagonist, Johan, as he navigates a complex family dynamic and the societal expectations of his time. The novel delves into themes of fear, class structure, and the struggles of childhood, particularly emphasizing Johan's experiences and emotions in a challenging environment. The opening of the novel introduces Johan, a sensitive boy who awakens to a world filled with fear and obligation. He lives with his family in a cramped apartment, where the atmosphere is rife with tension due to class hierarchies and his father's authoritarian nature. As Johan grapples with his feelings of inadequacy and his yearning for parental approval, he forms a keen awareness of social injustices around him. Strindberg presents Johan's childhood struggles in vivid detail, highlighting the contrasting influences of his mother and father, and the pervading sense of fear that colors his early perceptions of life and authority. This detailed depiction in the beginning sets the stage for Johan's journey of self-discovery and the challenges he faces with growing up in a rigidly structured society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. sv Autobiographical fiction PT Text Category: Novels 390238 2025-07-12T14:35:22.607943 text/html 381010 2021-01-06T01:41:07 text/html 321998 2025-07-12T14:35:31.948851 application/epub+zip 324321 2025-07-12T14:35:26.703877 application/epub+zip 225857 2025-07-12T14:35:25.214884 application/epub+zip 580578 2025-07-12T14:35:35.609874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550565 2025-07-12T14:35:30.754871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396898 2022-09-14T09:46:55.017163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353877 2025-07-12T14:35:21.897890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340905 2021-01-06T01:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19247 2025-07-12T14:35:35.741805 application/rdf+xml 21495 2025-07-12T14:35:25.730879 image/jpeg 4428 2025-07-12T14:35:25.472854 image/jpeg 138661 2021-01-06T01:41:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 251299 2021-01-06T01:41:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 358052 2025-07-12T14:35:22.660890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia