Project Gutenberg 2004-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 142 Ibsen, Henrik 1828 1906 Ibsen, Enrico Ibsen, Henryk Vildanden Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Duck Wikipedia page about this book: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vildanden Produced by Ted Garvin, Jim Wiborg and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Vildanden" by Henrik Ibsen is a play structured in five acts, written during the late 19th century. This work delves into themes of illusion versus reality, exploring the lives of various characters, particularly focusing on Hjalmar Ekdal and his family, who are caught in the web of societal expectations and personal delusions. The opening of "Vildanden" introduces us to the characters at a dinner party hosted by the wealthy Grosserer Werle. The atmosphere is lively, filled with conversations and laughter, revealing both a sense of camaraderie and underlying tensions among the guests. As Grosserer Werle's son, Gregers, reconnects with his old friend Hjalmar Ekdal, their discussion hints at deeper issues within Hjalmar's life, including his struggles with his father's past and the strained relationships within his family. Meanwhile, characters such as old Ekdal and Gina, Hjalmar's wife, add layers to the narrative, setting the stage for the unfolding drama that intricately questions the nature of truth and the masks we wear in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. no Norwegian drama PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 267388 2025-08-06T03:41:02.423825 text/html 267301 267200 2024-11-06T05:59:27.629604 2023-10-06T07:38:00.625084 text/html text/html 153248 2025-08-06T03:41:09.645774 application/epub+zip 155506 2025-08-06T03:41:04.415787 application/epub+zip 155504 2025-08-06T03:41:03.152801 application/epub+zip 302058 2025-08-06T03:41:12.896808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273240 2025-08-06T03:41:08.827783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239280 2022-09-06T23:56:06.721725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203385 2025-08-06T03:41:02.021809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183730 2024-10-28T20:01:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16647 2025-08-06T03:41:13.039733 application/rdf+xml 11702 2025-08-06T03:41:03.682778 image/jpeg 3054 2025-08-06T03:41:03.435791 image/jpeg 152088 2025-08-06T03:41:02.444778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog no.wikipedia en.wikipedia