constructs machines, 39, 40; as "gymnasist," 41; becomes a pietist, 42, 43, 44, 45; as private tutor, 46, 47, 48; influence of literature on, 47; becomes a freethinker, 47; preaches a sermon, 49; passes the "student--examen," 50; enters the University of Upsala, 51; criticism of academical routine, 51, 52, 53; becomes a schoolmaster, 54; studies social conditions, 54, 55, 103, 154, 155, 228, 229, 230; sympathy of, with the people, 56, 64, 65; contempt of current morals, 56, 120; takes up the study of medicine, 59; comes under the influence of art, 60; decides to become an actor, 62; makes his début at the Dramatic Theatre, 67; tries to commit suicide, 69, 80, 129; composes his first play, 69; first attempts to write verse, 71; first plays refused, 71, 72; returns to the University, 73; first performance of a play by, 76; burns the MSS. of Blotsven, 80; passes his Latin examination, 81; presents his æsthetic thesis. 81; performance of a Viking play by, 84; King Charles XV sends for, 85; as a painter, 90, 96, 103, 236, 240; becomes a journalist, 92; as an art critic, 95; lack of self-confidence of, 107; edits an insurance paper, 108; financial crash, 109; obtains a post as telegraph clerk, 114; resumes journalistic work, 115; becomes parliamentary reporter and dramatic critic, 116; is nominated assistant librarian, 118; class-consciousness of, 126, 127; first marriage of, 132; views of, on the sacredness of parenthood, 133, 134; increasing literary activity of, 135; first great dramatic success, 142, 143; on the tragedy of fatherhood, 146, 175; historical point of view of, 147, 148; criticises poetry as a form of literary expression, 151; leaves Sweden, 152; is prosecuted for blasphemy, 157; is cheered by the people in Stockholm, 162, 163, 164; attacks of Conservative press 163; is found "not guilty," 164; is denounced by feminists, 165; advocates rights of women and marriage reform, 167; views of, on spiritual functions of motherhood, 168; begins a series of naturalistic plays, 171; on the educational value of the theatre, 206, 207; views of, on theatre reform, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218; obtains divorce from his first wife, 237; second marriage of, 242; becomes an alchemist, 251; madness of, develops, 255; persecutional mania of, becomes acute, 265; prepares to die, 266; fears detention in an asylum, 269; love of, for his child, 271, 272; is influenced by Roman Catholicism, 272, 280; religious feeling of, 273, 279; attitude of, towards theosophy, 274, 275;