Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 330 Ibsen, Henrik 1828 1906 Ibsen, Enrico Ibsen, Henryk Orbeck, Anders 1891 Early Plays — Catiline, the Warrior's Barrow, Olaf Liljekrans Text file produced by David Starner, Michael Kaelbling, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Early Plays — Catiline, the Warrior's Barrow, Olaf Liljekrans" by Henrik Ibsen is a collection of three early dramatic works written during the mid-19th century. This volume showcases Ibsen's evolution as a playwright, providing insight into his formative years when he began to grapple with the themes of individualism, societal conflict, and the intricacies of human motivation. The centerpiece, "Catiline," features Lucius Catiline, a Roman politician torn between his desires for greatness and the oppressive reality of his circumstances, setting the stage for a profound exploration of ambition and moral struggle. The opening of "Catiline" establishes a dark, introspective mood as the protagonist grapples with his disillusionment with the world around him, revealing his troubled psyche. As Catiline stands outside Rome, he wrestles with feelings of inadequacy, yearning for a life filled with purpose rather than the emptiness he currently experiences. This sense of restlessness draws him into a conspiracy that promises to restore the glory of Rome, yet it is also intertwined with a personal vendetta following a fatal encounter with a woman named Furia, who demands retribution for her sister's death. The interplay of political ambition and personal revenge introduces a complex layer to Catiline's character, foreshadowing the turmoil and tragedy that await in his quest for recognition and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Norwegian drama -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature 422887 2025-06-03T11:29:15.577506 text/html 438621 2013-05-04T14:48:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 136686 2013-05-04T14:49:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 236192 2025-06-03T11:29:27.498453 application/epub+zip 244021 2025-06-03T11:29:20.122519 application/epub+zip 213290 2025-06-03T11:29:18.412496 application/epub+zip 570938 2025-06-03T11:29:32.510437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543965 2025-06-03T11:29:26.279447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498798 2022-09-04T04:53:48.783049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350402 2025-06-03T11:29:13.944536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349994 2013-05-04T14:49:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128256 2013-05-04T14:49:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349993 2013-05-04T14:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128224 2013-05-04T14:49:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20781 2025-06-03T11:29:32.693413 application/rdf+xml 25500 2025-06-03T11:29:19.037486 image/jpeg 5011 2025-06-03T11:29:18.736490 image/jpeg 228793 2025-06-03T11:29:15.612513 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 en.wikipedia no.wikipedia