The Inferno

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The Inferno

by August Strindberg

EN·~4 hours

Chapters

Description

A stark, unflinching memoir, it follows a writer as he grapples with the four relentless forces that dominate his inner world—doubt, suspicion, fear, and sensuality. From childhood piety through a rebellious atheism to a tentative return to a stern, punitive God, the narrative charts his restless quest for meaning while he teeters on the brink of madness.

The early chapters place him in a hospital ward, where a compassionate nurse and his mother‑in‑law become unexpected anchors amid his turmoil. He recounts the pull between domestic affection and a growing misogynistic resentment, the clash of personal freedom with the weight of conscience, and the haunting sense that unseen powers are shaping his fate. Through vivid, confessional prose, the author invites listeners into the raw, conflicted mind of a man searching for redemption while refusing to surrender his fierce independence.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (254K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Marc D'Hooghe

Release date

2013-11-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

August Strindberg

August Strindberg

1849–1912

A restless, fiercely original writer, this Swedish author helped reshape modern drama with psychologically intense plays and fearless self-examination. His work moves from sharp realism to dreamlike experimentation, and it still feels startlingly alive.

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