Narrien yhteiskunnasta : muutamia kertomuksia by August Strindberg
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"Narrien yhteiskunnasta : muutamia kertomuksia" by August Strindberg is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The volume satirizes social institutions—law, religion, property, and power—through sharp fables, notably a tale of castaways who try to found a perfect society. Its main figures include the pragmatic Lasse Hulling and the skeptical Peter Snagg, whose clashes frame a witty critique of utopian dreams and human nature. The opening of the
book follows a convict ship bound for New Sweden that wrecks after a storm, leaving hundreds—among them the exiled students Lasse Hulling and Peter Snagg—on a lush volcanic island. There they build a carefree, lawless “paradise” of shared abundance, discard formal religion and civil codes, and live peacefully until memory-erasing berries soothe lingering fears; the ship’s chaplain later reappears, and soon the volcano destroys the island, forcing an escape by boat. Washed onto a colder land, the survivors must hunt, then, under Lasse’s guidance, rediscover fire, salt, metals, herding, and farming; with these come property, taxes, hierarchy, war, and servitude, making Lasse a lawgiver while Peter leads a hunter faction that denounces the new agrarian life. The excerpt ends with the growing tension between these rival visions of society as comfort returns and conflict resurfaces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Strindberg, August, 1849-1912 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Tanner, Väinö, 1881-1966 |
| Title | Narrien yhteiskunnasta : muutamia kertomuksia |
| Original Publication | Pori: Osuuskunta Kehitys r.l., 1908. |
| Contents | Onnellisten saari -- Korkeampia tarkotusperiä -- Kaarle XII:n ruumiin ääressä -- Urakoitsijamme -- Satuja: Lokit. Pyhä härkä eli valheen riemuitseminen. Miten pappi, joka uskoi Jumalaan, tulee käännetyksi mehiläisen nokkeluuden kautta. Omistusoikeutta. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tuula Temonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish |
| Subject | Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76932 |
| Release Date | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 261 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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