Little Eyolf

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Little Eyolf

by Henrik Ibsen

EN·~2 hours·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total

By Henrik Ibsen

0:04

INTRODUCTION.

15:11

LITTLE EYOLF - (1894)

0:01

CHARACTERS

0:25

ACT FIRST

46:22

ACT SECOND

35:46

ACT THIRD

27:09

Description

A fraught, intimate drama unfolds in a seaside home where a devoted mother and her restless husband confront the quiet emptiness left by the loss of their beloved son. The couple, burdened by unspoken guilt and the weight of unfulfilled dreams, are drawn into a melancholy tension that colors every conversation. Their fragile peace is disturbed when a mysterious figure—known only as the Rat‑Woman—arrives, bringing with her a strange promise of disappearance and release.

Through lyrical dialogue and stark symbolism, the play examines how love can become entangled with duty, and how the echoes of a single life can reverberate in the hearts of those left behind. Listeners are invited to feel the subtle push‑and‑pull between hope and resignation, as the characters grapple with the harsh truths of nature and the moral choices that shape their world. The first act sets a contemplative stage, leaving the audience to wonder what salvation, if any, lies beyond the tide.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (120K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nicole Apostola, and David Widger

Release date

2005-04-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen

1828–1906

One of the great dramatists of the 19th century, this Norwegian writer helped reshape theater with plays that brought ordinary lives, moral conflict, and social pressure to the center of the stage. His work still feels strikingly modern, especially in classics like A Doll’s House, Ghosts, and Hedda Gabler.

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