Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Schleussner, Ellie In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales In midsummer days -- The big gravel-sifter -- The sluggard -- The pilot's troubles -- Photographer and philosopher -- Half a sheet of foolscap -- Conquering hero and fool -- What the tree-swallow sang in the buckthorn tree -- The mystery of the tobacco shed -- The story of the St. Gotthard -- The story of Jubal who had no "I" -- The golden helmets in the Alleberg -- Little Bluewing find the goldpowder. Produced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger "In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales" by August Strindberg is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales explore themes of life, love, and human nature, presenting various characters in richly drawn settings that reflect on their circumstances and emotions. The opening narrative introduces a ninety-year-old grandmother, which sets the stage for a contemplative exploration of life’s fleeting moments and the intersection of reality and imagination. The beginning of the collection paints a vivid scene on Midsummer Eve, where the elderly grandmother observes the beauty of nature outside her window through mystical, colored panes that shape her perception of the world. As she reminisces about her life and the transformations of her surroundings, other characters emerge, such as a farmer and his brother, who are embroiled in their daily struggles, and a young mother working with her daughter amid their own challenges. This opening effectively establishes a tone of nostalgia and the intertwining of mundane life with deeper philosophical reflections on happiness and fulfillment, mirroring the complexities of existence that Strindberg is known for conveying throughout his works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Strindberg, August, 1849-1912 -- Translations into English Sweden -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Short Stories 229608 2025-07-03T08:32:39.882126 text/html 235528 2021-02-26T01:16:10 text/html 168545 2025-07-03T08:32:46.529098 application/epub+zip 170131 2025-07-03T08:32:42.954080 application/epub+zip 143885 2025-07-03T08:32:41.795066 application/epub+zip 330265 2025-07-03T08:32:49.052063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312791 2025-07-03T08:32:45.691102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275660 2022-09-03T13:02:30.277924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192470 2025-07-03T08:32:39.394098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192445 2016-10-26T12:11:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189712 2009-03-20T14:10:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189723 2009-03-20T14:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23779 2025-07-03T08:32:49.183032 application/rdf+xml 16455 2025-07-03T08:32:42.289067 image/jpeg 3976 2025-07-03T08:32:42.041057 image/jpeg 72505 2016-10-26T12:13:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 72163 2009-03-20T14:11:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 76563 2021-02-26T01:16:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 72135 2009-03-20T14:11:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 168469 2025-07-03T08:32:39.900068 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