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Rosmersholm

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Johannes Rosmer is a respected member of a conservative community, who's criticized for his close friendship with a young woman following his wife's untimely death. Johannes' unconventional living situation, paired with his growing liberal beliefs, becomes a cause for concern.A year after his wife Beata's suicide, Johannes Rosmer, is sharing his home with another woman. Rebecca, Beata's longtime friend, has been a source of support helping Rosmer through his grief. Although they've maintained a respectful distance, their relationship is questioned by the general public. Rector Kroll, Rosmer's brother-in-law, is offended by his living arrangement and new progressive attitude. The constant criticism pushes Rosmer to make a drastic life-changing decision. Henrik Ibsen's Rosmersholm is a family tragedy fueled by guilt. Two people are forced to acknowledge their part in a loved one's demise. It's a series of eye-opening revelations that lead to a shocking conclusion.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Rosmersholm is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

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ISBN9781513279473
PublisherMint Editions
Publication Date02/01/21
Pages84

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  • corsakfan
    corsakfan

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    5.0

    WOW - Henrik did a great job of crafting the characters here. None of them can escape the guilt haunting them, like ghosts, from their pasts. Rosmer can't let go of it. Rebekka can't seem to let herself feel guilty enough for what she seemed to have done regarding Rosmer's wife. SO much drama regarding that part. The symbolism of the ghosts / white horses is beautiful / brilliant. What an ending - what an ending!

    May 30, 2025

  • leahsayshi
    leahsayshi

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    Ibsens Stück packte mich bereits ab Seite 1, was eigentlich untypisch für mich ist. Ich lese Dramen, manchmal "unfreiwillig", ein paar auch, weil man sie ja kennen muss. Auch Ibsen las ich im Rahmen eines Seminars und verbrachte einen schönen, sonnigen Nachmittag mit Rosmersholm. (Vielleicht hat dieser Umstand das Stück für mich noch verbessert.) Es hat zumindest präzise, lebendige Dialoge geboten, einen leicht zu folgenden Handlungsverlauf, der, beim zweiten Lesen, mehr und mehr in die Tiefe ging. Die Leserschaft folgt Rosmer nach dem Tod seiner Frau Beate, die sich das Leben nahm und Fräulein West, die sich idealistisch für eine neue Politik eingesetzt haben - Rosmer bricht mit seinem Schwager Kroll, der nicht nur mit seiner politischen Identität nicht einverstanden ist, sondern ihm auch vorwirft, ein Verhältnis mit Fräulein Kroll zu haben. Sie lehnt Rosmers Heiratsantrag zweimal ab. Warum, das lässt jede Spekulation zu. (Zur allgemeinen Erheiterung empfehle ich Freuds Lesart des Dramas). Am Ende stürzen sich beide in den Fluss. Ist das nun der Familienfluch der auf Rosmersholm Lebenden? Geht es um Geisteskrankheit? Geht es um Liebe und Tabus? Gerade die unzähligen Möglichkeiten das Drama zu lesen, machen es zu einem meiner Lieblingsstücke. Norwegen hat seinen ganz eigenen Shakespeare.

    Apr 14, 2019

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