About the book: 2010 / The novel "The Red Room", which brought Strindberg instant and resounding success, in satirical tones depicts the mores of the contemporary Swedish society of the writer: stupid bureaucracy in governing the country, the parasitism of bureaucracy, the comedy of parliamentarism, the corruption of the press, the scams of nascent joint-stock companies, the hypocrisy of religious and charitable societies, the dependence of art on capitalists. Against this background, the personal tragedy of the hero of the novel unfolds - comprehension of the wrong side of life and the loss of his youthful ideals..