Ghosts (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1881
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Parents and children, Nineteenth century, Fate or fatalism, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Orphans or orphanages, Heredity, Norway or Norwegians, Semantics
- Locales: Norway
Places Discussed
Alving home. Family estate located in Rosenvold on one of western Norway’s fjords. The house’s garden provides the play’s primary setting. This room has a door on the left and two doors on the right. Also on the left wall is a window, in front of which is a small sofa with a worktable in front of it. In the center of the room is a round table covered with books, magazines, and newspapers. Chairs are positioned around the table. The back of the room is a glass conservatory, and a glass door leads to the garden. All in all, it is a very prosaic, if...
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