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The lady from the sea / by Henrik Ibsen ; a new version by Frank McGuinness ; from a literal translation by Charlotte Barslund.

Title
The lady from the sea / by Henrik Ibsen ; a new version by Frank McGuinness ; from a literal translation by Charlotte Barslund.
Author
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906
Publication
London : Faber and Faber, 2008.

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Additional Authors
  • McGuinness, Frank.
  • Barslund, Charlotte
Description
116 p.; 20 cm.
Summary
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Ellida is consumed by her longing for the sea, by the promise of the unknown. The startling arrival of a stranger stirs her desires and lures her back to the water's edge. Now Ellida must confront both the past and a desire for freedom that could destroy her.
Uniform Title
Fruen fra havet. English
Alternative Title
Fruen fra havet.
Subject
  • Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 > Translations into English
  • Selkies > Faroe Islands > Drama
  • Women and the sea > Drama
  • Faroe Islands > Drama
Genre/Form
  • Drama
  • Translations
Note
  • Frank McGuinness's version of Ibsen's "The lady from the sea" first opened at the Arcola Theatre, London, on 29 April 2008.
Language (note)
  • Originally published in Norwegian as: Fruen fra havet.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 9780571242245 (pbk.)
  • 0571242243 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2008278443
OCLC
  • 248971742
  • SCSB-12542800
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library