Project Gutenberg 2014-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 89 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Legends: Autobiographical Sketches Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "Legends: Autobiographical Sketches" by August Strindberg is a collection of autobiographical essays written in the early 20th century. This work delves into Strindberg's personal experiences, thoughts, and reflections, particularly focusing on the turbulence of his life during his middle years. Through a lens that intertwines existential thought with vivid anecdotal accounts, the sketches explore themes of personal suffering, social critique, and the exploration of the human psyche. At the start of the collection, Strindberg introduces the setting of his life's struggles, particularly emphasizing a period of financial ruin and social isolation while residing in Lund, Sweden. He presents himself as a "possessed exorcist," grappling not only with external adversities, such as lack of financial means and acceptance from society, but also with intense spiritual and psychological turmoil. The narrative paints a picture of a man at war with himself, navigating through loneliness, financial hardship, and the challenge of reconciling his past beliefs with his current reality. With encounters that blur the lines between reality and the supernatural, Strindberg lays the groundwork for a deeply reflective exploration of the human condition, hence setting the tone for the rest of the sketches that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Strindberg, August, 1849-1912 Dramatists, Swedish -- 19th century -- Biography PT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 281055 281052 2024-09-19T11:18:53.173415 2023-09-20T07:29:38.093287 text/html text/html 258546 2024-04-04T02:37:56 text/html 176064 2024-09-19T11:18:58.494372 application/epub+zip 178628 2024-09-19T11:18:54.653396 application/epub+zip 178628 2024-09-19T11:18:53.746402 application/epub+zip 328372 2024-09-19T11:19:01.542351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316086 2024-09-19T11:18:57.900400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255360 2022-09-21T06:10:37.114786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267273 267288 2024-09-19T11:18:52.730459 2023-09-20T07:29:37.682265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 247513 2024-04-04T03:23:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16346 2024-09-19T11:19:01.695400 application/rdf+xml 16367 2024-09-19T11:18:54.116553 image/jpeg 3829 2024-09-19T11:18:53.938393 image/jpeg 173758 2024-09-19T11:18:53.199420 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