Project Gutenberg 2013-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 130 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Fagervik och Skamsund. English Fair Haven and Foul Strand Fair haven and foul strand -- The doctor's first story -- The doctor's second story -- Herr Bengt's wife. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Fair Haven and Foul Strand" by August Strindberg is a fictional work likely written during the late 19th century. The story opens with a detailed portrayal of a quarantine doctor, whose challenging personality and difficult childhood reveal much about his character and life choices. This intricate exploration of his past hints at broader themes of isolation, interpersonal conflict, and the quest for meaning in professional and personal relationships. At the start of the narrative, the quarantine doctor is introduced as a man who has endured a troubled upbringing, marked by a lack of affection from his stern parents. This background has cultivated a mistrustful disposition, making it hard for him to form genuine friendships. His current situation, after spending seventeen years on a remote island, is fraught with quarrels—first with the local pilots, who challenge his authority, and later with his housekeeper, Kristin. The dynamics of his relationships illustrate his struggle for autonomy and understanding amidst the tensions of his everyday life, encapsulating a deeper commentary on human connections and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into English Swedish fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Novels 316939 2025-08-17T16:58:49.024819 text/html 295450 2024-10-23T19:37:19 text/html 196747 2025-08-17T16:58:55.919275 application/epub+zip 200825 2025-08-17T16:58:51.935351 application/epub+zip 189060 2025-08-17T16:58:50.781293 application/epub+zip 362772 2025-08-17T16:58:58.954254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351596 2025-08-17T16:58:55.210271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310754 2022-09-20T06:59:35.220194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304669 2025-08-17T16:58:48.392846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284848 2024-10-23T19:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16573 2025-08-17T16:58:59.095266 application/rdf+xml 13637 2025-08-17T16:58:51.274417 image/jpeg 3605 2025-08-17T16:58:51.027309 image/jpeg 196118 2025-08-17T16:58:49.051819 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 en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia