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Swanwhite

Swanwhite

Strindberg, August
Bjorkman, Edwin

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ISBN10: 1162898291
ISBN13: 9781162898292
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Swanwhite is a play written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The play revolves around the story of a young princess named Swanwhite, who is the daughter of a king. The king is desperate for a male heir and decides to marry off his daughter to a prince in order to secure his lineage. However, Swanwhite is not interested in getting married and decides to run away from the palace. She disguises herself as a beggar and meets a young man who falls in love with her. Meanwhile, the prince who was supposed to marry Swanwhite falls in love with her sister, and the king is left with no choice but to accept this new arrangement. The play explores themes of love, identity, and the struggle for power in a royal family. Strindberg's writing is known for its psychological depth and realism, and Swanwhite is no exception. This play is a classic example of Strindberg's work and is considered one of his most important plays.THIS 60 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Plays of August Strindberg Third Series, by August Strindberg. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766197093.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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