The Ghost Sonata by August Strindberg

The Ghost Sonata

August Strindberg with Laurence Senelick (Translator)

50 pages first pub 1907 (editions)

fiction play dark slow-paced

Description

Ghosts drift through Strindberg's haunted and haunting dreamscape where a student idealizes the inhabitants of a stylish Stockholm apartment building, only to discover that their lives, perhaps even life itself, may be a kind of hell from which sa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.25

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