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The Lady From The Sea by Henrik Ibsen - This symbolic play ifocuses on a lady named Ellida. She is the daughter of a lighthouse-keeper, and grew by the sea; she loves the sea. She married a Doctor named Wangel, who has two daughters (Bolette and Hilde) by his previous wife (widowed),... Read Full Overview

David Eldridge's new version of Ibsen's classic play, published to coincide with its premiere at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, October 2010.

"Free and responsible for myself... It all changed when I could choose."

Ellida, ACT FIVE

"The first play in which Ibsen entirely abandons social satire and devotes himself to pure psychology."

William Archer (1907)

Ibsen's rarely... Read Full Overview

The Lady From The Sea by Henrik Ibsen - This symbolic play ifocuses on a lady named Ellida. She is the daughter of a lighthouse-keeper, and grew by the sea; she loves the sea. She married a Doctor named Wangel, who has two daughters (Bolette and Hilde) by his previous wife (widowed),... Read Full Overview

The Lady From The Sea by Henrik Ibsen - This symbolic play ifocuses on a lady named Ellida. She is the daughter of a lighthouse-keeper, and grew by the sea; she loves the sea. She married a Doctor named Wangel, who has two daughters (Bolette and Hilde) by his previous wife (widowed),... Read Full Overview

This symbolic play is centred on a lady called Ellida. She is the daughter of a lighthouse-keeper, and grew up where the fjord met the open sea; she loves the sea. She is married to Doctor Wangel, a doctor in a small town in West Norway (in the mountains). He has two daughters... Read Full Overview

The Lady from the Sea is a play written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen inspired by the ballad Agnete og Havmanden. The drama is notable in the Ibsen corpus for introducing the portrayal of Hilde Wangel who is again portrayed in Ibsen's later play The Master Builder... Read Full Overview

Ellida Wangel grew up loving the sea, but she eventually moved away and married a doctor instead of the sailor who originally stole her heart. This has put a strain on her relationship with her husband and his two daughters, from his previous marriage.

Ellida... Read Full Overview

La Dama del Mar. Enrique Ibsen. Noruega 1828 - 1906

In a new translation by Pam Gems, the author of Stanley, Piaf and The Snow Palace.

""The Lady From The Sea"" is a play written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was first published in 1888 and is considered to be one of Ibsen's most poetic and symbolic works. The play tells the story of Ellida Wangel, a woman who is haunted by her past and her desire... Read Full Overview

Ellida, claustrophobic and restless, swims in the sea every day. She loves her husband Dr Wangel but, ten years ago, promised herself to another man. On a late summer's day he comes to claim her.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Fruen fra havet" fra 1888 h rer til blandt Ibsens mange gteskabsdramaer. En kvinde har giftet sig med en mand, hun egentlig ikke elsker, for at kunne slippe sin vanskelige fortid. Men selvom de to p? overfladen lever et lykkeligt liv, er hun alligevel langt fra lykkelig, og... Read Full Overview

""The Lady From The Sea"" is a play written by Henrik Ibsen. It tells the story of Ellida, a woman who is married to a doctor and lives with him and their two daughters in a small Norwegian town. Ellida is haunted by memories of her past, particularly her love for a sailor who... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This collection presents some of Henrik Ibsen's most compelling plays, showcasing his innovative approach to dramatic form and his insightful exploration of social and psychological themes. Included are "The Lady From the Sea," a play exploring the tension between freedom... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview