Creditors

Creditors is a play written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The play was first published in 1889 and centers around three characters: Adolph, his wife Tekla, and Gustav, a friend of Adolph's. The play explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal.Adolph is a struggling artist who is married to Tekla, a successful writer. Gustav, who is also an artist, arrives at their seaside hotel and strikes up a conversation with Adolph. Gustav soon reveals that he is actually there to confront Adolph about his marriage to Tekla. Gustav believes that Tekla is manipulative and has been using Adolph for her own gain. He also reveals that he was once in love with Tekla himself and that she left him for Adolph.As the play progresses, Gustav's manipulation of Adolph becomes more and more clear. He convinces Adolph that Tekla is unfaithful and that he should leave her. Adolph becomes increasingly paranoid and jealous, leading to a dramatic confrontation between the three characters.Creditors is a psychological drama that delves into the complexities of human relationships. Strindberg's exploration of power dynamics and the nature of love and betrayal make Creditors a timeless work of literature.ADOLPH. [Uneasily] I don't know. You live with a woman for years, and you never stop to analyse her, or your relationship with her, and then--then you begin to think--and there you are!--Gustav, you are my friend. The only male friend I have. During this last week you have given me courage to live again. It is as if your own magnetism had been poured into me. Like a watchmaker, you have fixed the works in my head and wound up the spring again. Can't you hear, yourself, how I think more clearly and speak more to the point? And to myself at least it seems as if my voice had recovered its ring.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.