Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter
Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter is a collection of four plays by August Strindberg, written in the late 19th century. The works delve into themes of marriage, identity, and societal norms, particularly examining gender roles and relationships. The play 'Comrades' opens in an artist's studio in Paris, highlighting marital tensions and the struggle for equality between men and women. This collection is notable for its exploration of existential dilemmas and its reflection of Strindberg's views on feminism.
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“Life is not so idiotically mathematical that only the big eat the small; it is just as common for a bee to kill a lion or at least to drive it mad.””
— August Strindberg
“Ştiţi cum se văd cei înstăriţi priviţi de jos? Nu, nu ştiţi! Ca ulii şi ca şoimii, a căror spate nu-l zărim decât rareori, fiindcă ei zboară aproape tot timpul acolo sus!””
— August Strindberg
“He roto con la tradición de presentar a los personajes como catequistas que con preguntas estúpidas provocan la réplica brillante. [...] Para ello he hecho que las mentes trabajen de un modo irregular, tal y como ocurre en la realidad, donde en una conversación nunca se agota el tema, donde un cerebro trabaja como una rueda dentada en la que el otro se engrana a la buena de Dios. Por eso el diálogo anda sin rumbo. He proveído en las primeras escenas de abundante material que en el desarrollo se elabora, se trabaja, se repite, se amplía lo mismo que el tema de una composición musical.””
— August Strindberg
