Project Gutenberg 2013-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 69 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Fagervik och Skamsund. English Fair Haven and Foul Strand Fair haven and foul strand -- The doctor's first story -- The doctor's second story -- Herr Bengt's wife. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Fair Haven and Foul Strand" by August Strindberg is a fictional work likely written during the late 19th century. The story opens with a detailed portrayal of a quarantine doctor, whose challenging personality and difficult childhood reveal much about his character and life choices. This intricate exploration of his past hints at broader themes of isolation, interpersonal conflict, and the quest for meaning in professional and personal relationships. At the start of the narrative, the quarantine doctor is introduced as a man who has endured a troubled upbringing, marked by a lack of affection from his stern parents. This background has cultivated a mistrustful disposition, making it hard for him to form genuine friendships. His current situation, after spending seventeen years on a remote island, is fraught with quarrels—first with the local pilots, who challenge his authority, and later with his housekeeper, Kristin. The dynamics of his relationships illustrate his struggle for autonomy and understanding amidst the tensions of his everyday life, encapsulating a deeper commentary on human connections and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into English Swedish fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 316805 316815 2024-09-18T13:15:43.423807 2023-09-19T08:58:28.495953 text/html text/html 295450 2024-04-03T20:49:37 text/html 173501 2024-09-18T13:15:48.845754 application/epub+zip 177818 2024-09-18T13:15:44.872788 application/epub+zip 177818 2024-09-18T13:15:43.997758 application/epub+zip 321803 2024-09-18T13:15:51.923715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310615 2024-09-18T13:15:48.246745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310754 2022-09-20T06:59:35.220194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304668 304682 2024-09-18T13:15:42.889763 2023-09-19T08:58:28.009960 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 284853 2024-04-03T21:25:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16602 2024-09-18T13:15:52.054724 application/rdf+xml 13655 2024-09-18T13:15:44.353768 image/jpeg 3613 2024-09-18T13:15:44.169768 image/jpeg 175161 2024-09-18T13:15:43.453785 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia