Ghosts

Author(s): Henrik Ibsen, William Archer

Genre(s): Plays, Drama, Tragedy

Narrators: Elizabeth Klett, J. M. Smallheer, Bruce Pirie

Number of Chapters: 3

Length: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Language: English

Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts was first published in 1881 and staged in 1882, and like his earlier play A Doll's House, profoundly shocked his contemporaries. Dubbed "a dirty deed done in public" by one of its critics, the play focuses on (among other things) venereal disease, euthanasia, and incest. The original title literally means "the ones who return," and the play is about how we can deal with the awful legacy of the past. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Cast:

Mrs. Alving: Elizabeth Klett
Oswald Alving: mb
Pastor Manders: Bruce Pirie
Jacob Engstrand: Algy Pug
Regina Engstrand: Availle
Narrator: J. M. Smallheer

Audio edited by: mb