
HENRIK IBSEN - ROSMERSHOLM
ROSMERSHOLM
In a quiet, sun‑drenched evening on the western coast of Norway, the old manor of Rosmersholm looms over a garden of wilted birches and blooming wildflowers. Inside, Rebekka West tends to the drawing‑room, her thoughts drifting between the lingering scent of fresh flowers and the faint echo of a distant past that still clings to the house like a ghost. As the housekeeper, Miss Helseth, and the rector Kroll arrive, a nervous anticipation settles over the rooms, hinting that old loyalties and hidden grief are about to surface.
The former pastor, Johannes Rosmer, has retreated from his clerical duties, haunted by the memory of his late wife and the moral compromises that drove her to tragedy. Rebekka, his devoted companion, struggles between fidelity to Rosmer's ideals and the unsettling pressure to break free from the shadows that bind them. As the evening unfolds, listeners are drawn into a tense dance of longing, duty, and the quiet dread that some secrets refuse to stay buried.
Language
eo
Duration
~2 hours (128K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Andrew Sly
Release date
2008-01-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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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