Little Eyolf by Henrik Ibsen

"Little Eyolf" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in 1894. The story follows Alfred Allmers, who returns from a mountain journey resolved to dedicate himself to his disabled son, Eyolf. When a mysterious Rat-Wife visits their home, tragedy strikes the family, forcing Alfred and his possessive wife Rita to confront buried guilt, resentment, and painful truths about their marriage. As blame surfaces and relationships fracture, they must decide whether redemption is possible through atonement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906
Translator Archer, William, 1856-1924
Uniform Title Lille Eyolf. English
Title Little Eyolf
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Eyolf
Credits Produced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Norwegian drama -- Translations into English
Category Text
eBook-No. 7942
Release Date
Last Update May 6, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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