Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Oland, Edith 1878 1968 Oland, Edith Gardner Shearn Oland, Warner 1880 1938 Ölund, Johan Verner Olund, Johan Verner Oland, Wärner Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter Produced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger "Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter" by August Strindberg is a collection of four plays written during the late 19th century. The plays explore complex themes surrounding marriage, identity, and societal norms, particularly scrutinizing gender roles and relationships. Through witty dialogue and intricate character dynamics, the collection addresses the struggles of its main characters, often reflecting Strindberg's own views on feminism and the existential dilemmas of modern life. The opening of the collection introduces the play "Comrades," set in an artist's studio in Paris, featuring Axel, an artist, and his wife Bertha, also an artist, along with their friends Abel and Willmer. The scene opens with a conversation that hints at marital tension and underscores the theme of competition between genders as Bertha expresses the desire to be seen as Axel's equal. As they navigate discussions about artistic ambitions, social expectations, and personal insecurities, the interaction sheds light on the evolving roles of men and women in a changing society. The dialogue foreshadows deeper conflicts regarding ambition, companionship, and the dynamic between independence and dependence within their marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Drama Strindberg, August, 1849-1912 -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 337128 2025-07-04T06:05:30.880713 text/html 340076 2013-01-26T17:04:08 text/html 189825 2025-07-04T06:05:40.709605 application/epub+zip 197265 2025-07-04T06:05:34.112642 application/epub+zip 170330 2025-07-04T06:05:32.924652 application/epub+zip 387957 2025-07-04T06:05:44.099597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363625 2025-07-04T06:05:39.918573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271090 2022-09-04T10:42:51.191867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260757 2025-07-04T06:05:30.135679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260239 2009-08-08T08:19:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260303 2009-08-08T08:19:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21954 2025-07-04T06:05:44.246592 application/rdf+xml 16075 2025-07-04T06:05:33.422646 image/jpeg 3653 2025-07-04T06:05:33.172607 image/jpeg 96128 2009-08-08T08:20:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 103045 2013-01-26T17:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 96048 2009-08-08T08:20:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 188751 2025-07-04T06:05:30.904652 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 en.wikipedia