{"product_id":"selected-plays-volume-ii","title":"Selected Plays, Volume II","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second volume of the great Swedish writer August Strindberg’s plays begins with \u003ci\u003eTo Damascus I \u003c\/i\u003e(1898), the first of a trilogy. It mirrors his own departure from the naturalism he had explored in several of his earlier works, as he set forth on a spiritual odyssey. \u003ci\u003eCrimes and Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e (1899), from the beginning of his symbolist mode, is a lighter take on the themes in \u003ci\u003eTo Damascus I\u003c\/i\u003e. The first of a two-part play, \u003ci\u003eDance of Death I \u003c\/i\u003e(1900) depicts a dysfunctional marriage. \u003ci\u003eA Dream Play\u003c\/i\u003e (1901), which is one of Strindberg’s most influential, shows reality converted into a dream; many critics consider it his greatest play. In 1907, Strindberg founded the Intimate Theater in Stockholm; \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Sonata\u003c\/i\u003e (1907) and \u003ci\u003eThe Pelican\u003c\/i\u003e (1907), which were written for its opening, are two examples of a chamber play, a genre that Strindberg helped to originate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"August Strindberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53615097086332,"sku":"9780816679744","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780816679744_2b1bf238-81ba-4c90-a594-3f27e6572e96.jpg?v=1726474914","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/selected-plays-volume-ii","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}