Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE RED ROOM

_BY THE SAME AUTHOR_

IN MIDSUMMER DAYS

_5/-- nett_

"Strindberg at his cleverest and best,
and those who are interested in his
work should make a point of getting
the book."--_The Observer._

THE
RED ROOM

BY
AUGUST STRINDBERG

AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION
BY ELLIE SCHLEUSSNER

LONDON: HOWARD LATIMER. LTD
GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY
MCMXIII

PRINTED BY
BALLANTYNE & COMPANY
LONDON LTD

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I. A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF STOCKHOLM 1

II. BETWEEN BROTHERS 15

III. THE ARTISTS' COLONY 24

IV. MASTER AND DOGS 38

V. AT THE PUBLISHER'S 59

VI. THE RED ROOM 70

VII. THE IMITATION OF CHRIST 87

VIII. POOR MOTHER COUNTRY 94

IX. BILLS OF EXCHANGE 107

X. THE NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE "GREY BONNET" 113

XI. HAPPY PEOPLE 124

XII. MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY "TRITON" 135

XIII. DIVINE ORDINANCE 146

XIV. ABSINTH 156

XV. THE THEATRICAL COMPANY "PHOENIX" 169

XVI. IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS 182

XVII. NATURA.... 197

XVIII. NIHILISM 201

XIX. FROM CHURCHYARD TO PUBLIC-HOUSE 212

XX. ON THE ALTAR 226

XXI. A SOUL OVERBOARD 232

XXII. HARD TIMES 239

XXIII. AUDIENCES 247

XXIV. ON SWEDEN 254

XXV. CHECKMATE 273

XXVI. CORRESPONDENCE 290

XXVII. RECOVERY 299

XXVIII. FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE 304

XXIX. REVUE 314

XXX. EPILOGUE 324