The Natives of Hemsö (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: August Strindberg
- First Published: 1887
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: The late 1800’s
- Setting: The island of Hemsö and environs, on the Stockholm archipelago
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Death or dying, Widows or widowers, Weddings, Sweden or Swedish people, Isolation
- Locales: Stockholm, Sweden, Hemsö, Sweden
Characters Discussed
Johannes Edvard Carlsson, the newly hired manager of Widow Flod’s farm. Short and stocky and in the prime of life, he is lively and assertive. He is also selfish, opportunistic, and philandering. His open and passionate—even flirtatious—nature makes him a convivial and optimistic fellow, prone to embellish the truth when it is to his advantage. His skill in overseeing land and people and his good luck cause several ingenious enterprises to flourish under him, despite his lack of a real business sense. The surrounding community enjoys the prosperity...
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See Also:
August Strindberg (Cyclopedia of World Authors)August Strindberg (Long Fiction)August Strindberg (Drama)August Strindberg (Dictionary of World Biography)
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