Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"John Gabriel Borkman" by Henrik Ibsen is a gripping drama that delves into themes of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions. The play revolves around the titular character, John Gabriel Borkman, a disgraced banker who has spent years in self-imposed exile after being imprisoned for embezzlement. As Borkman yearns to reclaim his former glory and power, he becomes embroiled in a bitter rivalry with his estranged wife, Gunhild, and her twin sister, Ella Rentheim. Through sharp dialogue and intricate plotting, Ibsen explores the destructive nature of ambition and the ways in which personal vendettas can tear families apart. "John Gabriel Borkman" is a powerful meditation on guilt, redemption, and the human capacity for self-destruction, showcasing Ibsen's mastery of psychological drama and social critique.
John Gabriel Borkman
Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"John Gabriel Borkman" by Henrik Ibsen is a gripping drama that delves into themes of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions. The play revolves around the titular character, John Gabriel Borkman, a disgraced banker who has spent years in self-imposed exile after being imprisoned for embezzlement. As Borkman yearns to reclaim his former glory and power, he becomes embroiled in a bitter rivalry with his estranged wife, Gunhild, and her twin sister, Ella Rentheim. Through sharp dialogue and intricate plotting, Ibsen explores the destructive nature of ambition and the ways in which personal vendettas can tear families apart. "John Gabriel Borkman" is a powerful meditation on guilt, redemption, and the human capacity for self-destruction, showcasing Ibsen's mastery of psychological drama and social critique.
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"John Gabriel Borkman" by Henrik Ibsen is a gripping drama that delves into themes of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions. The play revolves around the titular character, John Gabriel Borkman, a disgraced banker who has spent years in self-imposed exile after being imprisoned for embezzlement. As Borkman yearns to reclaim his former glory and power, he becomes embroiled in a bitter rivalry with his estranged wife, Gunhild, and her twin sister, Ella Rentheim. Through sharp dialogue and intricate plotting, Ibsen explores the destructive nature of ambition and the ways in which personal vendettas can tear families apart. "John Gabriel Borkman" is a powerful meditation on guilt, redemption, and the human capacity for self-destruction, showcasing Ibsen's mastery of psychological drama and social critique.
John Gabriel Borkman: a Play in Four Acts
Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ex-convicts
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A former 'pillar of the community' has been in voluntary seclusion in an upstairs room since induring a prison sentence for embezzlement. His wife, her twin sister, his son and even Borkman himself are all entrapped in the suffocating atmosphere of his claustrophobic household.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ex-convicts
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A former 'pillar of the community' has been in voluntary seclusion in an upstairs room since induring a prison sentence for embezzlement. His wife, her twin sister, his son and even Borkman himself are all entrapped in the suffocating atmosphere of his claustrophobic household.
Lille Eyolf. John Gabriel Borkman. When we dead awaken
Little Eyolf ; John Gabriel Borkman ; When We Dead Awaken
The Works of Henrik Ibsen: Little Eyolf ; John Gabriel Borkman ; When we dead awaken
Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dramatists, Norwegian
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dramatists, Norwegian
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
The Works of Henrik Ibsen: John Gabriel Borkman, pt. 2 ; When we dead awaken
The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen: Little Eyolf. John Gabriel Borkman. When we dead awaken
Little Eywolf. John Gabriel Borkman. When we dead awaken. An enemy of the people. The wild duck
The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen: Little Eyolf. John Gabriel Borkman. When we dead awaken
John Gabriel Borkman
Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571273319
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
John Gabriel Borkman, wealthy, powerful, revered, sacrificed love for success and was handsomely rewarded. Now, disgraced and destitute after financial scandal and a jail sentence, he paces out each day alone, planning his comeback. Downstairs, his wife, Gunhild, lives a parallel existence, plotting for their son to restore the family's reputation. But with the arrival of Gunhild's twin sister Ella, the woman whose love Borkman gave away, the claustrophobic stasis is shattered once and for all.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571273319
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
John Gabriel Borkman, wealthy, powerful, revered, sacrificed love for success and was handsomely rewarded. Now, disgraced and destitute after financial scandal and a jail sentence, he paces out each day alone, planning his comeback. Downstairs, his wife, Gunhild, lives a parallel existence, plotting for their son to restore the family's reputation. But with the arrival of Gunhild's twin sister Ella, the woman whose love Borkman gave away, the claustrophobic stasis is shattered once and for all.