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100 1 _aStrindberg, August,
_d1849-1912
240 1 0 _aFagervik och Skamsund. English
245 1 0 _aFair Haven and Foul Strand
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-11-08
505 0 _aFair haven and foul strand -- The doctor's first story -- The doctor's second story -- Herr Bengt's wife.
508 _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
520 _a"Fair Haven and Foul Strand" by August Strindberg is a fictional work likely written during the late 19th century. The story opens with a detailed portrayal of a quarantine doctor, whose challenging personality and difficult childhood reveal much about his character and life choices. This intricate exploration of his past hints at broader themes of isolation, interpersonal conflict, and the quest for meaning in professional and personal relationships. At the start of the narrative, the quarantine doctor is introduced as a man who has endured a troubled upbringing, marked by a lack of affection from his stern parents. This background has cultivated a mistrustful disposition, making it hard for him to form genuine friendships. His current situation, after spending seventeen years on a remote island, is fraught with quarrels—first with the local pilots, who challenge his authority, and later with his housekeeper, Kristin. The dynamics of his relationships illustrate his struggle for autonomy and understanding amidst the tensions of his everyday life, encapsulating a deeper commentary on human connections and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, Swedish -- Translations into English
653 _aSwedish fiction -- Translations into English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44129
999 _c84968
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