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When we dead awaken is the last play by Henrik Ibsen, first performed in London in 1899. It is probably the most dreamlike and yet one of the most despairing by the Norwegian dramatist."When we dead awaken, we find that we have never lived."

Henrik Ibsen (20th March, 1828 - 23rd May, 1906) is often referred to as the father of realism and ranked just below Shakespeare as Europe's greatest ever playwright especially as his plays are performed most frequently throughout the world after Shakespeare's. He was Norwegian... Read Full Overview

Ibsen's last work concludes the series of autobiographical dramas begun with The Master Builder which deal with the aging rebel, despairing of life and racked with guilt, who experiences an ambiguous victory at the moment of death. Plays for Performance Series.

Adapted from When We Dead Awaken, the last play Henrik Ibsen wrote before his death. First staged in 1899, Ibsen's play is rarely performed, yet is one of his most extraordinary and deeply personal works. Whilst holidaying with his young wife, the sculptor Rubek encounters his... Read Full Overview

"When We Dead Awaken" was Henrik Ibsen's final drama, which was first published in 1899. It is the story of a married couple, Arnold and Maia Rubek who while traveling find themselves romantically drawn to others, in the case of Maia it is Ulfheim, a brutal hunter, who is the... Read Full Overview

Der ber hmte Bildhauer Rubek macht nach vielen Jahren im Ausland gemeinsam mit seiner Ehefrau Maja eine Reise durch seine norwegische Heimat. Er trifft seine fr here Muse Irene wieder, die ihm vor langer Zeit f r sein Meisterwerk Modell stand und mehr f r ihn war als nur eine... Read Full Overview

"Wenn wir Toten erwachen ist das letzte Werk des norwegischen Dichters und Dramatikers Henrik Ibsen. In diesem Drama, das zu den analytisch-symbolistischen St cken des Norwegers z hlt, behandelt Ibsen unter anderem Themen wie Liebe, Reue und Entfremdung. Die Geschichte, die Ibsen... Read Full Overview

Ibsen's last work concludes the series of autobiographical dramas begun with The Master Builder which deal with the aging rebel, despairing of life and racked with guilt, who experiences an ambiguous victory at the moment of death. Plays for Performance Series.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

When We Dead Awaken is a play written by Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright. The play revolves around the life of a sculptor named Rubek who has achieved great success in his career but is dissatisfied with his life. He is accompanied by his wife, Maja, and his former model,... Read Full Overview

When We Dead Awaken is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The play explores the themes of art, love, and human relationships through the story of a sculptor named Rubek and his former model, Irene. Rubek is haunted by his past and feels trapped in his current... Read Full Overview

Ibsen's last work concludes the series of autobiographical dramas begun with The Master Builder which deal with the aging rebel, despairing of life and racked with guilt, who experiences an ambiguous victory at the moment of death. Plays for Performance Series.

Ibsen's last work concludes the series of autobiographical dramas begun with The Master Builder which deal with the aging rebel, despairing of life and racked with guilt, who experiences an ambiguous victory at the moment of death. Plays for Performance Series.