Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Howard, Velma Swanston 1868 1937 Lucky Pehr Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger "Lucky Pehr" by August Strindberg is a dramatic play in five acts likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Pehr, a young man who longs to explore the world beyond the confines of his sheltered existence in a church tower. As he embarks on his journey, the narrative delves into themes of wish fulfillment, societal norms, and the quest for happiness, examining both the allure and the pitfalls of the life Pehr seeks. The opening of "Lucky Pehr" introduces us to the church tower where an old man, presumably Pehr's father, prepares for Christmas Eve. The scene is steeped in an atmosphere of supernatural occurrences, with voices emerging to comment on the man's actions and establish a sense of impending magic. Pehr is soon summoned by a fairy and an elf, who impart gifts of wish fulfillment and companionship to him. They aim to entice Pehr from his sheltered life and into the complexities of the world below, sparking his desire for adventure and experience. This duality between the innocence of youth and the harsh realities of life sets the stage for Pehr's forthcoming trials as he navigates his newfound freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 163554 163555 2024-10-04T07:42:58.977086 2023-10-04T07:22:19.544948 text/html text/html 162801 2013-01-26T17:06:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 52668 2013-01-26T17:06:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120881 2024-10-04T07:43:04.336143 application/epub+zip 123121 2024-10-04T07:43:00.874140 application/epub+zip 123121 2024-10-04T07:42:59.665038 application/epub+zip 220109 2024-10-04T07:43:06.853019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207373 2024-10-04T07:43:03.644020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179378 2022-09-04T10:45:46.590756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126628 126600 2024-10-04T07:42:58.469028 2023-10-04T07:22:19.150940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126504 2009-08-08T08:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49289 2009-08-08T08:48:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126495 2009-08-08T08:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49271 2009-08-08T08:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21968 2024-10-04T07:43:06.980990 application/rdf+xml 10748 2024-10-04T07:43:00.224057 image/jpeg 2995 2024-10-04T07:42:59.942049 image/jpeg 117301 2024-10-04T07:42:58.990050 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 en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia