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Written in 1884 and first performed in 1885, "The Wild Duck", by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, is the first modern tragicomedy to be embraced by critics and audiences alike. The play, titled "Vilanden" in its original Norwegian, is widely considered one of Ibsen's most... Read Full Overview

This 1884 masterpiece may have its genesis in the hostile reception Ibsen -- widely regarded as the father of modern realist drama -- had received from the Norwegian public and critics for Ghosts (1881), which gave theater-goers a larger dose of truth than most were willing to... Read Full Overview

David Eldridge's new version of Ibsen's classic, published to tie-in with the production at the Donmar Warehouse, London

"The only play in which Ibsen denies the validity of revolt, The Wild Duck suggests that under certain conditions, domestic falsehoods are entirely necessary to survival. Plays for Performance Series."

The idealistic son of a corrupt merchant exposes his father's duplicity, but in the process destroys the very people he wishes to save. Gregers Werle forces his friends, the Ekdals, to confront the truth about their lives - but the truth only serves to wound them further. 'The... 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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Henrik Ibsen: Die Wildente. Schauspiel in f nf Akten Vildanden. Erstdruck: Kopenhagen, 1884. Textgrundlage: S mtliche Werke in deutscher Sprache. Durchgesehen und eingeleitet von Georg Brandes, Julius Elias, Paul Schlenther. S. Fischer, Berlin. Vollst ndige Neuausgabe mit einer... Read Full Overview

La situaci?n que reina en todo el desarrollo de esta historia, es vivir la vida bajo una gran mentira hasta que una persona les dice la verdad: Una familia vive feliz y tranquila, pero entre mentiras que les hacen pensar que las cosas son mejores. Cuando finalmente se tratan... Read Full Overview

"My heart started breaking at 9:45 last night, a little more than two hours into Great Lakes Theater Festival's THE WILD DUCK, breaking for a once-happy family sucked down into the depths. It may take a while to get there as Ibsen marches deliberately and unswervingly toward... 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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Wild Duck is a play written by Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright. The play is a drama that explores themes of family, morality, and truth. The story centers around the Ekdal family, who are struggling to keep up appearances and maintain their social status. The patriarch... Read Full Overview

The idealistic son of a wealthy businessman seeks to expose his father's duplicity and to free his childhood friend from the lies on which his happy home life is based.

Unver?nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1916.

Unver?nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1916.

El Pato salvaje. Enrique Ibsen. Noruega 1828 - 1906