Red Room

August Strindberg's novel The Red Room centers on the civil servant Arvid Falk as he tries to find meaning in his life through the pursuit of writing. He's accompanied by a crew of painters, sculptors and philosophers each on their own journey for the truth, who meet in the "e;Red Room"e; of a local restaurant.Drawing heavily on August's own experiences, The Red Room was published in Sweden in 1879. Its reception was less than complimentary in Sweden-a major newspaper called it "e;dirt"e;-but it fared better in the rest of Scandinavia and soon was recognized in his home country.Perfect for readers who love character-driven literary fiction and insightful social commentary, this groundbreaking Swedish novel offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century Stockholm's bohemian artistic community.