The Lady from the Sea (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1888
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Marriage, Doctors, Emotions, Mental illness, Sailing or sailors, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Norway
Places Discussed
Wangel’s house. Home of the prominent Dr. Wangel. Stage directions introduce the house, which is situated in a sleepy Norwegian town that has been kept from the wilder sea by protective fjords. Almost all the action of the play takes place not in the house proper but in the various corners of the garden, from which one can see a road with trees on either side along the water’s edge. Between the trees can be seen the fjord and the high mountain peaks in the distance. The fact that the open sea can never be directly seen strongly affects Wangel’s wife...
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