Description
August Strindberg's seminal novel, The Red Room, offers a biting satire of 19th-century Stockholm society through the eyes of Arvid Falk, a civil servant yearning to become an author. As Falk navigates the superficialities of journalism and the complexities of love, he grapples with disillusionment and the compromises required to find meaning in a world obsessed with appearances. This exploration of artistic ambition versus societal expectations, set against a backdrop of social climbing and cynical observation, remains a powerful commentary on the human condition. Strindberg masterfully dissects the aspirations and hypocrisies of his time, creating a vivid portrait of a society in flux.
Available Editions
hardcover
Wentworth Press
Published Feb 28, 2019
334 pages
ISBN: 9780526392667
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Details
First Published
1913
Language
eng
Translation
From: swe
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Red Room by August Strindberg.