Miss Julie is one of the most prominent plays in the œuvre of the acclaimed Swedish playwright August Strindberg. It brings to bear the iconoclastic theories of theatrical modernism which were coming into vogue in Europe in the 19th century, and serves as one of the best examples of naturalism in the theatre.
Reading Miss Julie reveals much about the ferment and upheaval of that time period: the decline of religious faith, the disruptions in gender relations, the growing tensions between social classes, the exciting technological innovations, and of course, the development of newer and more experimental forms of art. Apart from that, however, the play's popularity has endured because it...
