Debit And Credit

Debit and Credit is a novel by the Swedish author August Strindberg, first published in 1890. The story follows the life of a young man named Axel Borg, who starts out as a clerk in a bank and works his way up the corporate ladder. Along the way, he becomes involved in a number of romantic entanglements and financial schemes, all of which test his moral character and sense of self.The novel is divided into two parts: Debit and Credit. In the first part, we see Axel as a young man, struggling to make a name for himself in the banking world. He is ambitious and hardworking, but also naive and easily swayed by the influence of others. He falls in love with a woman named Gerda, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that she is already engaged to another man.In the second part of the novel, Axel has achieved success in his career and is now a wealthy and powerful banker. However, his personal life is in shambles as he becomes embroiled in a series of financial scandals and romantic affairs. He begins to question his own values and morality, and wonders if his success has come at too high a cost.Debit and Credit is a complex and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of ambition, love, and morality. Strindberg's writing is both insightful and poetic, and the characters are richly drawn and multi-dimensional. The novel is considered one of Strindberg's masterpieces and is widely regarded as a classic of Swedish literature.THIS 32 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Plays of August Strindberg Third Series, by August Strindberg. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766197093.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.