The Wild Duck

by Henrik Ibsen, Anthony Clarvoe (Adapted by)

Overview

In The Wild Duck the idealistic son of a corrupt merchant exposes his father's duplicity, but in the process destroys the very people he wishes to save. Gregers Werle forces his friends, the Ekdals, to confront the truth about their lives—but the truth only serves to wound them further. In the play, the wild duck is a symbol of this injured family, and perhaps of the loss of Ibsen's youthful idealism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881459098
Publisher:	Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2021
Pages:	106
Sales rank:	335,685
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.22(d)

About the Author

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright and poet whose realistic, symbolic and often con troversial plays revolutionised European theatre. He is widely regarded as the father of modern dram a. His acclaimed plays include A Doll's House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabler, An Enemy of the People and The Pillars of the Community. His centenary is celebrated in 2006. David Eldridge's plays include Summer Begins, Under the Blue Sky, Serving it up, A Week with Tony, Under the Blue Sky, M.A.D. and Incompl ete and Random Acts of Kindness (Royal Court, 2005). He adapted Festen which was a smash-hit in 2004 .