John Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen

John Gabriel Borkman

Henrik Ibsen with William Archer (Translator)

116 pages first pub 1896 (editions)

fiction play dark slow-paced
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The play is based on an incident that Ibsen recorded from an earlier period in his life, the attempted suicide of an army officer who had been accused of embezzlement. The Borkman family fortunes have been brought low by the imprisonment of John G...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
tense 50%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.61

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