The Lady from the Sea by Henrik Ibsen

The Lady from the Sea

Henrik Ibsen with Eleanor Marx-Aveling (Translator), Marx-Aveling Eleanor Marx-Aveling (Translator)

112 pages first pub 1888 (view editions)

fiction classics play tense fast-paced
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Readers who enjoy tense, fast-paced explorations of complex relationships and moral dilemmas set against the clash of societal expectations and personal desires would find this classic play compelling.

Description

Large Format for easy reading. Play that examines the realities that lay behind the many facades of victorian society from the norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of the modern realistic drama

Community Reviews

3.81
based on 231 reviews

Moods

emotional: 50%

mysterious: 50%

reflective: 42%

challenging: 21%

dark: 21%

hopeful: 21%

adventurous: 14%

sad: 14%

tense: 14%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%

lighthearted: 7%


Pace

73% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
88% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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