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In 1890s Paris, one of Sweden's most celebrated writers disappeared into a world of alchemy, curses, and unseen forces — and wrote it all down. Set against the backdrop of the city's occult revival, the book follows Strindberg through circles of occultists and the artistic avant-garde, his experiments in metallurgical transmutation, and a period of profound spiritual and psychological crisis — one that has often been read as an account of mental collapse. This new translation by Carl Nordblom includes a preface by Dr. Henrik Johnsson, who argues instead for a more coherent reading: Inferno as a document of Strindberg's esoteric worldview, tracing a distinct trajectory of thought rather than a chaotic breakdown. Pre-order now on Black Letter Press.