August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt: Studies and Impressions
Lind-af-Hageby, L. (Lizzy), 1878-1963Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
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English Originals Foreign LiteratureLiterary Figures Character StudyLiterary GiantsStrindbergRebellious SpiritComplex HumanityPsychological InsightIntellectual EnlightenmentSocial CritiqueLiterary CriticismNordic LiteratureSummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt: Studies and Impressions by Lind-af-HagebyAuthor: Lind-af-Hageby, L. (Lizzy), 1878-1963,Language: English, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Oct 24, 2013Editor's review
This book is a collection of critical and research essays by Lind-af-Hageby on the Swedish writer August Strindberg, using "the spirit of revolt" as its central thread to sketch Strindberg's intellectual temperament and creative stance. The author does not write a systematic biography but adopts an impressionistic and argumentative style, entering through fragments of works and life to discuss his clashes with social norms, religion, and gender issues. This kind of writing carries a distinct polemical flavor of its time, offering both insight and strong subjective tendencies; readers need to maintain independent judgment. For readers studying Strindberg's reception history, modern drama, and Nordic literary debate, this book provides primary material from an early critical perspective; for general readers, it can serve as supplementary reading for understanding Strindberg's "controversial" nature, but it should not replace the original works or rigorous biographies. The English original is not long and is suitable as supplementary reading for specialized study.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary specialists studying Strindberg and modern drama, concerned with early reception history
- Readers interested in Nordic literature and intellectual debate who are willing to read critical writing
- Students of literary history needing to understand early twentieth-century critical styles
- General readers with English reading ability who wish to approach Strindberg from a critical perspective
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking systematic, neutral biographical narrative
- Beginners who have not yet read Strindberg's works and need an introductory guide
- Readers who prefer purely academic prose and are uncomfortable with impressionistic argumentative style
Reading tips
- Read a representative work by Strindberg or a biographical summary first, then read this book's criticism, to avoid being led astray by a single perspective.
- While reading, distinguish the author's evaluations from factual statements; question strong assertions and take notes.
- Read in comparison with other Strindberg criticism to observe how different critics shape the image of the same writer.
- The English original can be read essay by essay; after each, summarize the author's core arguments and mode of argumentation.
About the publisher
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FAQ
Can I read this book directly without having read Strindberg's works?
You can read it, but understanding will be limited. This book consists of critical and research essays that presuppose basic knowledge of Strindberg's works and life. It is advisable to read a representative work or a reliable biographical summary first, then return to the criticism; this makes it easier to distinguish the author's evaluations from factual aspects of the works and avoids being dominated by a single viewpoint.Is this book a biography of Strindberg?
It is not a systematic biography but a collection of critical and research essays, using "the spirit of revolt" as a thread and entering through fragments of works and life. It has a strong polemical character and the author's subjective judgments; it is suitable as material for reception history and criticism history, but should not be used as a complete, neutral account of his life.Is the author's critical stance objective? What should readers pay attention to?
The book has a distinct polemical flavor of its time; the author is sympathetic to and admiring of Strindberg, and the assertions are rather strong, not a neutral academic narrative. When reading, one should distinguish historical facts from evaluations, question strong judgments, and compare with other biographies and criticism to form one's own judgment.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Lind-af-Hageby, L. (Lizzy), 1878-1963 Author · Swedish · 1878–1963Lizzy Lind-af-Hageby (1878–1963) was a Swedish-born British animal rights activist. She is best known for The Slaughterhouse of Science, an exposé of vivisection that presented the suffering of laboratory animals in the form of investigative reporting and influenced early twentieth-century British public debate on the subject. Two of her works are held here: August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt: Studies and Impressions, a study of and impressionistic tribute to the Swedish writer, and Mountain Meditations, and some subjects of the day and the war, which combines mountain reflections with commentary on current affairs and the war. Her writing thus extended beyond animal protection into literary criticism and social commentary. Public information on the details of her life is limited; the value of her work lies chiefly in its practical concerns and argumentative character.