{"product_id":"miss-julie-and-the-stronger-two-plays-paperback","title":"Miss Julie and the Stronger: Two Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAugust Strindberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank McGuinness\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank McGuinness presents scintillating new versions of two of August Strindberg's plays -- one a major work, the other less well known. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiss Julie\u003c\/i\u003e is Strindberg's examination of power, sex, and class, set on a midsummer's eve in a nobleman's house and focusing on the shifting relationship between Miss Julie, the daughter of the house, and Jean, her father's manservant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stronger\u003c\/i\u003e is a short play that explores the complex range of emotions felt by Madame X when she encounters Mademoiselle Y, her husband's former mistress, at a fashionable cafe. Calling Mademoiselle Y worn out and evil, Madame X says that the triumph of her marriage proves she is the stronger of the two -- even though these words ring hollow, as she attempts to deceive only herself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank McGuinness\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several plays, including \u003ci\u003eSomeone Who'll Watch Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many acclaimed translations and adaptations, including \u003ci\u003eElectra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at University College, Dublin, and lives in Dublin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust Strindberg\u003c\/b\u003e (1849-1912) was a Swedish dramatist, novelist, poet and essayist. His plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Father\u003c\/i\u003e (1887), \u003ci\u003eMiss Julie\u003c\/i\u003e (1888), \u003ci\u003eThe Sronger\u003c\/i\u003e (1890), \u003ci\u003eEaster \u003c\/i\u003e(1900), \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1900), \u003ci\u003eA Dream Play\u003c\/i\u003e (1902), and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Sonata\u003c\/i\u003e (1907).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 7.88 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52502908502323,"sku":"9780571205431","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VWQybGc0b0cwcXdxK3RlcEpFcUlMZz09.webp?v=1760158633","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/miss-julie-and-the-stronger-two-plays-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}