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The Father (Brustein)
August Strindberg
The Father
by August Strindberg
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play's emotional depth and relevance. While many appreciate its timeless themes and the portrayal of complex relationships, some feel it leans toward misogyny and lacks a truly human connection. Overall, it is recognized as a significant work, albeit not universally enjoyable for all audiences.
Timeless and easy to followSearing, painful portrayalBrilliant drama and stageworthyInteresting psychological studyLeans toward misogynyNot suitable for everyone
Synopsis
Laura and Adolf have a daughter, Bertha, whom they both wish to claim as their own.
Laura tells Adolf that he cannot be sure he is her real father.
Wrestling with this thought, driven mad by Laura’s malice and finally betrayed even by Bertha, Adolf is last seen being strapped into a straitjacket.
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PublisherNick Hern Books
Year1998
BindingPaperback
EditionNew
Pages72
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822203872
ISBN-100822203871
eISBN-139781788502405
LCCPR6066.O794 F37 2006
The Father is a Scandinavian play written by August Strindberg and published by Nick Hern Books in London (1998).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781788502405).
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Dramatists Play Service · 1998 · 72 pp
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