In Midsummer Days And Other Tales - Softcover

Strindberg, August

Softcover

ISBN 10: 937680192X ISBN 13: 9789376801923

Publisher: Double 9 Books, 2025

Synopsis

In midsummer days and other tales reflects on everyday experiences shaped by memory, imagination, and the natural world, presenting moments where ordinary life becomes intertwined with deeper reflection. The narrative opens with an atmosphere of observation and inward thought, suggesting how aging, changing surroundings, and shifting perceptions influence the way people understand their past. It considers how the passage of time can heighten awareness of beauty while also reminding individuals of personal transformation, creating a contrast between external scenes and inner emotions. The work highlights how routines, responsibilities, and seasonal rhythms shape perspectives on happiness, ambition, and contentment, showing how familiar landscapes can inspire longing, creativity, and resilience. Through scenes that balance realism with subtle mystery, the collection explores how people navigate challenges while searching for meaning in fleeting moments, using everyday settings to reveal emotional depth. It suggests that fulfillment is often found in reflection rather than achievement, and that stillness, observation, and imagination can illuminate inner life, prompting readers to consider how memory and environment shape the ways they experience joy, struggle, and possibility.

About this title

About the Author

Johan August Strindberg developed a career marked by versatility and constant creative exploration, working as a playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter while drawing on personal experiences to shape his artistic voice. Born on 22 January 1849 in Stockholm, Sweden and passing on 14 May 1912 in the same city at the age of 63, he produced more than sixty plays alongside numerous other works that reflected his shifting interests and emotional intensity. His writing often examined human relationships, inner conflict, and social tension, presenting characters who grapple with ambition, insecurity, desire, and the weight of expectation. Influenced by Henrik Ibsen, William Shakespeare, and Emile Zola, he blended realism with symbolism and psychological insight, allowing his work to bridge literary movements while maintaining a distinct perspective. His visual art, seen in pieces such as The Town, Wonderland, Flower by the Shore, and Wave VII, demonstrated his interest in atmosphere and abstraction. Strindberg's personal life also shaped his outlook, reflected in his relationships with his children Karin Smirnov, Greta Strindberg, Hans Strindberg, Kerstin Strindberg, Anne Marie Hagelin, and Friedrich Strindberg, reinforcing his belief that creativity is inseparable from lived experience.

Edition details

• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 937680192X
• ISBN 13: 9789376801923
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 86