Tschandala by August Strindberg
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"Tschandala" by August Strindberg is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the main character, Master Andreas Törner, a dejected university lecturer in Lund, Sweden, during a politically tumultuous time, as he navigates personal and external conflicts. The narrative explores themes of identity and societal constraints through Törner's relationships and experiences within his academic and domestic life. At the start of the novel, Andreas Törner is grappling with
the frustrations of his career and his personal aspirations, feeling trapped by royal mandates that prevent him from returning home for the summer. His interactions with students reveal the tensions of the period, compounded by a disastrous encounter with potential landlords for a summer rental, leading him to a peculiar and disconcerting situation at a mysterious estate. The arrival of a dubious estate manager and an odd aristocrat sets the stage for a series of revealing and unsettling events that foreshadow the unfolding conflicts in Törner's life. The rich, descriptive opening hints at Strindberg's critique of social structures and the complexities of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Strindberg, August, 1849-1912 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kouta, Aarni, 1884-1924 |
| Title | Tschandala |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tschandala |
| Credits | Produced by Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 26.0 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54450 |
| Release Date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 254 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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