A character created by this author discovers signs of extraterrestrial life using a spectroscope, but is thought to be insane when his wife misreports that he used a microscope. That character is later put in a straitjacket after throwing a burning lamp at his wife. This author wrote a play in which a male character is made to jump over a riding whip twice, after which he ends his engagement with the title character. (*) Laura fights to maintain control of her daughter Bertha from the Captain in another play by him. In a play by him, a bird's head is chopped off while two characters prepare to run away from the Count. At the end of that play, the valet Jean gives the title character a razor blade, and she leaves to commit suicide. For 10 po
A character created by this author discovers signs of extraterrestrial life using a spectroscope, but is thought to be insane when his wife misreports that he used a microscope. That character is later put in a straitjacket after throwing a burning lamp at his wife. This author wrote a play in which a male character is made to jump over a riding whip twice, after which he ends his engagement with the title character. (*) Laura fights to maintain control of her daughter Bertha from the Captain in another play by him. In a play by him, a bird's head is chopped off while two characters prepare to run away from the Count. At the end of that play, the valet Jean gives the title character a razor blade, and she leaves to commit suicide. For 10 points, name this Swedish author of The Father and Miss Julie.
A character created by this author discovers signs of extraterrestrial life using a spectroscope, but is thought to be insane when his wife misreports that he used a microscope.