Henrik Ibsen - Ghosts : A Classic Play from the Father of Theatre (Paperback)

from ariesblue

a play about Mrs. Alving a widow,who was accused by Pastor Manders,of failing in providing enough moral guidance to her son Oswald....MANDERS. Just as you once disowned a wife's duty, so you have sincedisowned a mother's.MRS. ALVING. Ah--!MANDERS. You have been all your life under the dominion of...

from AliceAnna

A powerful, controversial play (like most of his), he conveys a less than sterling relationship between mother and son that disintegrates when the truth comes out and the son's mind deteriorates. The truth will always out.

from wonderperson

Excellently written, dark, controversial at time and now drama about all kinds of unpleasantries that affect peoples lives from 'dissipated lives' to euthanasia and using morphine to commit suicide cos of VD. I will explore Ibsens Ouvre.

from Lady_Lazarus

Ibsen's plays really take you to the end of 19th century - and make youfeel the anxiety caused by social pressures and hypocrisy and seek the power to break free from the rules and conventions and reach for something real.