Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 239 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Ollén, Gunnar 1913 Ollen, Gunnar Rawson, Graham 1890 Rawson, Graham Stanhope Till Damaskus. English The Road to Damascus, a Trilogy Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger "The Road to Damascus" by August Strindberg is a trilogy that explores the inner turmoil and existential struggles of its characters, likely written in the late 19th century. This complex work delves into profound themes of conversion, the nature of reality, and the tumultuous dynamics of human relationships, primarily through the experiences of an author known as THE STRANGER, and his interactions with a mysterious LADY. The opening of the trilogy introduces us to THE STRANGER as he engages in a deep conversation with the LADY at a street corner, where he reveals his restless state of mind. He grapples with feelings of isolation, existential dread, and reflectiveness about his life choices, including why he abandoned his family. The setting is hauntingly quiet, amplified by the funeral march heard offstage, which resonates with THE STRANGER's melancholic introspection. Their dialogue reveals the complexity of their relationship and THE STRANGER's struggles with his past, identity, and faith, as he oscillates between despair and moments of connection with the LADY, who seems to offer him solace but may also represent another layer of his existential crisis. Ultimately, this opening scene sets the tone for a dramatic exploration of human suffering and search for meaning, feeling like a prelude to a deeper spiritual quest throughout the trilogy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature 501516 501517 2024-10-04T09:04:23.306904 2023-10-04T08:24:25.176691 text/html text/html 503741 2013-01-26T17:12:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 158402 2013-01-26T17:13:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242616 2024-10-04T09:04:33.123858 application/epub+zip 249493 2024-10-04T09:04:26.654893 application/epub+zip 235383 2024-10-04T09:04:25.296906 application/epub+zip 451798 2024-10-04T09:04:37.873828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424486 2024-10-04T09:04:32.239849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388831 2022-09-04T12:16:52.711507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396968 396940 2024-10-04T09:04:22.234941 2023-10-04T08:24:24.145685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 396716 2009-08-08T17:46:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149341 2009-08-08T17:47:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 396715 2009-08-08T17:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149258 2009-08-08T17:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22012 2024-10-04T09:04:38.026804 application/rdf+xml 13149 2024-10-04T09:04:25.870869 image/jpeg 3224 2024-10-04T09:04:25.587879 image/jpeg 236180 2024-10-04T09:04:23.343883 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