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Miss Julie

August Strindberg

Start date: October 1, 2020

Finish date: October 31, 2020

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Jul 04, 2016 Laura rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2016, audio-books, fiction-19th-century, play, scandinavian-literature, read-2018, book-and-movie

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A reimagined version of August Strindberg's 1888 stage play by Roger James Elsgood, starring Sofie Grabol, Lars Mikkelsen, and Marie Bach Hansen.

Strindberg's Miss Julie concerned a well-bred woman from the land-owning classes who has a one-night stand with her father's valet, Jean. Over the course of a midsummer night, Julie and Jean discuss their different stations in life and, emboldened by alcohol, she goads Jean to cross the social, economic and sexual lines that divide them ...more

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Jul 24, 2024 Laura (Reading is a Doing Word) rated it liked it

Shelves: ebook-kindle, play, 2024-read

Miss Julie was the June choice for #12Playsin12Months and I m just catching up.
This version is an adaptation of the original by August Strindberg.

Miss Julie is the daughter of a Count but having had an unconventional upbringing and after a failed engagement, she despises men and her restrictive role in society. She defies convention and consorts with the servants. The servants Jean and Kristin don't approve of her behaviour. However when tempted, Jean is seduced by Miss Julie and they have to fa ...more

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