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100 1 _aStrindberg, August,
_d1849-1912
245 1 0 _aIn Midsummer Days, and Other Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-01
505 0 _aIn midsummer days -- The big gravel-sifter -- The sluggard -- The pilot's troubles -- Photographer and philosopher -- Half a sheet of foolscap -- Conquering hero and fool -- What the tree-swallow sang in the buckthorn tree -- The mystery of the tobacco shed -- The story of the St. Gotthard -- The story of Jubal who had no "I" -- The golden helmets in the Alleberg -- Little Bluewing find the goldpowder.
508 _aProduced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger
520 _a"In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales" by August Strindberg is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales explore themes of life, love, and human nature, presenting various characters in richly drawn settings that reflect on their circumstances and emotions. The opening narrative introduces a ninety-year-old grandmother, which sets the stage for a contemplative exploration of life’s fleeting moments and the intersection of reality and imagination. The beginning of the collection paints a vivid scene on Midsummer Eve, where the elderly grandmother observes the beauty of nature outside her window through mystical, colored panes that shape her perception of the world. As she reminisces about her life and the transformations of her surroundings, other characters emerge, such as a farmer and his brother, who are embroiled in their daily struggles, and a young mother working with her daughter amid their own challenges. This opening effectively establishes a tone of nostalgia and the intertwining of mundane life with deeper philosophical reflections on happiness and fulfillment, mirroring the complexities of existence that Strindberg is known for conveying throughout his works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aStrindberg, August, 1849-1912 -- Translations into English
653 _aSweden -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aShort stories, Swedish -- Translations into English
700 1 _aSchleussner, Ellie
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6694
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