Book Cover of Countess Julie

Countess Julie

by August Strindberg

Miss Julie is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of a count in Sweden. Miss Julie is drawn to a senior servant, a valet named Jean, who is well-traveled and well-read. The action takes place in the kitchen of Miss Julie's father's manor, where Jean's fiancée, a servant named Christine, cooks and sometimes sleeps while Jean and Miss Julie talk.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

Swedish

Published In

1889

Genre/Category

Tags/Keywords

Authors

August Strindberg image

Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg's career spanned four decades,...

Books by August Strindberg

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

 Mary Stuart Cover image

Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller

Mary Stuart is a verse play by Friedrich Schiller that depicts the last days of Mary, Queen of Scots. The play consists of five acts, each divided int...

A Man's World Cover image

A Man's World by Rachel Crothers

In the heart of bohemian New York City, amidst the vibrant artistic circles of Greenwich Village, Frank Ware, an enigmatic writer, navigates the compl...

The Jew of Malta Cover image

The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe

The Jew of Malta (1589) is an original story of religious conflict, intrigue, and revenge, set against a backdrop of the struggle for supremacy betwee...

The Bacchae Cover image

The Bacchae by Euripides

The Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy, written by the Athenian playwright Euripides during his final years in Macedonia, at the court of Archelaus I...

Witches' Brew (MacBeth Act IV Scene I) Cover image

Witches' Brew (MacBeth Act IV Scene I) by William Shakespeare

This book is a collection of seven audio recordings of the Witches' Brew scene from Act IV Scene I of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It features different int...

The Lady From the Sea Cover image

The Lady From the Sea by Henrik Ibsen

The Lady from the Sea is a play written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen inspired by the ballad Agnete og Havmanden. The drama is notable...

The Cherry Orchard Cover image

The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

The Cherry Orchard is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by Znaniye (Book Two, 1904), and came...

Troilus and Cressida Cover image

Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare

Troilus and Cressida is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602. At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love aff...

Conqueror Worm Cover image

Conqueror Worm by Edgar Allan Poe

'Conqueror Worm' is a dramatic and haunting poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It explores themes of mortality, the fleeting nature of life, and the ultimately...

Little Bit of Fluff Cover image

Little Bit of Fluff by Walter W. Ellis

Little Bit of Fluff is a classic farce that revolves around a series of comedic misunderstandings and mishaps. The plot hinges on an insurance investi...

Reviews for Countess Julie

No reviews posted or approved, yet...