Miss Julie

by August Strindberg

Overview

The mortal conflict of the sexes, traced here by Strindberg in the clash between an aristocratic young woman and her valet. Ms. Stockenstrom's new translation retains the rhythm and emotional feel of the original while making the prose more playable for today's audiences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566631099
Publisher:	Dee, Ivan R. Publisher
Publication date:	04/01/1996
Series:	Plays for Performance Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.16(d)

About the Author

The Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois.

Editorial Reviews

Very accessible and 'fresh' translations, which will be valuable additions to American theatre.

Interactive Theatre Newsletter - Jeff Wirth

Very accessible and 'fresh' translations, which will be valuable additions to American theatre.
— Jeff Wirth, Editor

Interactive Theatre Newsletter

Direct, accessible and strangely contemporary, [this adaptation of] Miss Julie is a … blast of dramatic fresh air which retains its provocative power.”
— Halifax Chronicle Herald

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