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A collection of short stories first published in 1884. The work presents twenty marriages of varying kinds, exploring relationships from egalitarian partnerships to darker portrayals. Strindberg's preface supports women's rights while criticizing aspects of the feminist movement and challenging Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House." A controversial second volume followed in 1886, addressing unconventional relationships. The first volume sparked a blasphemy prosecution that resulted in Strindberg's