The Red Room
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Lushena Books
Fr. 59.90
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
20.11.2025
Verlag
Lushena BooksSeitenzahl
276
Maße (L/B/H)
22.2/14.5/2.1 cm
Gewicht
649 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798897188536
The Red Room by August Strindberg (published in 1879) is often regarded as the first modern Swedish novel. It follows Arvid Falk, a young idealist who leaves his secure government job to pursue truth and freedom as a journalist and writer. As he moves through various parts of Stockholm society-politics, business, art, and journalism-he becomes disillusioned by the widespread corruption, hypocrisy, and greed he encounters. The "Red Room," a café where intellectuals and artists gather to discuss ideas, symbolizes both hope and futility-the dream of reform that rarely becomes reality. The novel is a biting satire of bourgeois society, exposing its moral decay while exploring the struggles of individuals who seek honesty and justice in a corrupt world.
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