August Strindberg

This nineteenth-century Swedish classic that satirizes Stockholm society is "a scathing attack on every aspect of modern life" (Rosalind Porter, The Guardian, "1000 Novels Everyone Must Read"). Disillusioned with chasing such meaningless achievements as wealth and influence, Arvid Falk leaves his career as a civil servant to embark on a life of artistic pursuits. He longs for the freedom that becoming a writer will offer him, much to the chagrin...