"John Gabriel Borkman" by Henrik Ibsen is a play that tells the story of a disgraced former bank director and the turmoil that engulfs his family. John Gabriel Borkman's life was shattered by a financial scandal that landed him in prison, and now, years later, he remains haunted by his ambition and dreams of reclaiming his lost glory. His wife, Gunhild, is bitter and resentful, consumed by the shame he brought upon their family. When Gunhild's twin sister, Ella, returns after a long absence, long-buried conflicts resurface, revealing the deep-seated tensions and complex relationships within the household. Borkman lives like a ghost in his own home, trapped between his past failures and the fading hope of redemption, revealing a tragic figure consumed by dreams.
John Gabriel Borkman
By Henrik Ibsen
A family is torn apart by shattered dreams, bitter resentment, and the haunting echoes of a scandal that refuses to be forgotten.
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About the AuthorHenrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and the most influential playwright of the 19th century, as well of one of the most influential playwrights in Western literature more generally. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and the most influential playwright of the 19th century, as well of one of the most influential playwrights in Western literature more generally. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
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