| Author |
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 |
| Title |
Fru Inger til Østråt
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Starner, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"Fru Inger til Østråt" by Henrik Ibsen is a historical drama written in the mid-19th century. Set in Norway during the turbulent times of 1528, the play revolves around the central character, Fru Inger Gyldenløve, who grapples with political intrigue as well as personal struggles deeply entwined with her family's legacy and the societal tensions of her time. The opening of the play introduces us to a stormy evening at Østråt, where Fru Inger resides. Two servants, Finn and Bjørn, engage in conversation that reveals the atmosphere of unease and rumors surrounding Fru Inger, who is haunted by the ghost of her past and the loss of her daughter, Lucia. Eline Gyldenløve, Fru Inger's remaining daughter, exhibits signs of distress, which links back to family secrets and the weight of expectations placed on her by her mother. As the evening progresses, the arrival of a strange man hints at deeper conflicts to come, illustrating the tension between personal ambitions and collective struggles in a politically fragmented society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Norwegian |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Inger Ottesdater, -1555 -- Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15669 |
| Release Date |
Apr 20, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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