The Lady from the Sea (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1888
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: A small town in northern Norway
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Marriage, Doctors, Emotions, Mental illness, Sailing or sailors, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Norway
Characters Discussed
Ellida Wangel, a woman dominated by the sea. She feels stifled in her new home after she marries and goes away from the sea to live in the mountains. She feels strangely drawn to a sailor who had known and loved her years earlier. When he appears again, she feels his hold over her, as well as feeling the conflicting hold of her husband. Left to her own choice, she stays with her husband. She feels that she has retained her sanity by being able to make a choice for herself.
Dr. Wangel, Ellida’s husband, a physician. He tries to understand the...
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