| Author |
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 |
| Translator |
Archer, William, 1856-1924 |
| Uniform Title |
Gengangere. English
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| Title |
Ghosts
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| Credits |
Produced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger
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| Summary |
"Ghosts" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in the late 19th century. The drama unfolds around the life of Mrs. Helen Alving, who is preparing to honor the memory of her deceased husband through the unveiling of a memorial, while navigating complex family dynamics and societal expectations. The play touches upon themes of morality, legacy, and the hidden truths that haunt families, with characters such as her son Oswald, Pastor Manders, and the manipulative carpenter Jacob Engstrand. The opening of "Ghosts" introduces us to a tense household environment as various characters interact under the shadow of past grievances and unspoken truths. Mrs. Alving, with her maid Regina and Pastor Manders, discusses preparations for the memorial and reveals her thoughts on the nature of societal perceptions. Engstrand, the carpenter, makes a dubious entrance, highlighting his intentions towards his daughter Regina while stirring up tensions between characters. As they prepare for the Orphanage’s opening ceremony, underlying conflicts about familial duty versus personal desires begin to surface, setting the stage for the unraveling of secrets that will challenge the characters’ beliefs and relationships as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Families -- Drama
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| Subject |
Europe -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama
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| Subject |
Tragedies
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| Subject |
Mothers and sons -- Drama
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| Subject |
Norwegian drama -- Translations into English
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| Subject |
Domestic drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
8121 |
| Release Date |
May 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 2, 2017 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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