John Gabriel Borkman


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"John Gabriel Borkman" by Henrik Ibsen is a gripping drama that delves into themes of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of past actions. The play revolves around the titular character, John Gabriel Borkman, a disgraced banker who has spent years in self-imposed exile after being imprisoned for embezzlement. As Borkman yearns to reclaim his former glory and power, he becomes embroiled in a bitter rivalry with his estranged wife, Gunhild, and her twin sister, Ella Rentheim. Through sharp dialogue and intricate plotting, Ibsen explores the destructive nature of ambition and the ways in which personal vendettas can tear families apart. "John Gabriel Borkman" is a powerful meditation on guilt, redemption, and the human capacity for self-destruction, showcasing Ibsen's mastery of psychological drama and social critique.




John Gabriel Borkman


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John Gabriel Borkman, wealthy, powerful, revered, sacrificed love for success and was handsomely rewarded. Now, disgraced and destitute after financial scandal and a jail sentence, he paces out each day alone, planning his comeback. Downstairs, his wife, Gunhild, lives a parallel existence, plotting for their son to restore the family's reputation. But with the arrival of Gunhild's twin sister Ella, the woman whose love Borkman gave away, the claustrophobic stasis is shattered once and for all.




John Gabriel Borkman: a Play in Four Acts


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A former 'pillar of the community' has been in voluntary seclusion in an upstairs room since induring a prison sentence for embezzlement. His wife, her twin sister, his son and even Borkman himself are all entrapped in the suffocating atmosphere of his claustrophobic household.




John Gabriel Borkman


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Reproduction of the original: John Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen




The Lady from the Sea


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Henrik Ibsen


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This set comprises 40 volumes covering 19th and 20th century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set complements the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995.




Shakespearian Production


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First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.




Ibsen on the German Stage 1876–1918


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Digital humanities has opened up new avenues for Ibsen scholarship, and recent developments within the field of e-research methodologies have formed a point of departure for questioning conventional assumptions. This book explores the early reception of Ibsen on the German stage from a quantitative angle using the performance database IbsenStage as a research tool. Visualization techniques are adopted as a means to prepare data for analysis and identify the major patterns in the production history, and data interrogation methodology is used to trigger new lines of enquiry.




JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN A PLAY IN


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The Southbury Child


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Raffish, urbane and frequently drunk, David Highland has kept a grip on his remote coastal parish through a combination of disordered charm and high-handed determination. When his faith impels him to take a hard line with a bereaved parishioner, he finds himself dangerously isolated from public opinion. As his own family begins to fracture, David must face a future that threatens to extinguish not only his position in the town, but everything he stands for. Stephen Beresford's play The Southbury Child is a darkly comic drama exploring family and community, the savage divisions of contemporary society, and the rituals that punctuate our lives. It was co-produced by Chichester Festival Theatre and the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2022, starring Alex Jennings and directed by Nicholas Hytner.