The Lady From the Sea

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Lady of the Sea by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling. Read for Librivox.org by a full cast. The title character in Ibsen's drama, Ellida Wangel, is married to a prosperous doctor, but feels stifled by her roles as wife and stepmother to her husband's two daughters by a previous marriage, Hilde and Bolette. Ten years earlier she had promised to marry another man - and on a sultry summer day, he comes back to her. Ellida must decide whether to choose the safety of her life with Wangel, or to yield to the siren song of the sea. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Dr. Wangel: Bruce Pirie Ellida Wangel: Elizabeth Klett Bolette Wangel: Arielle Lipshaw Hilde Wangel: Lucy Perry Arnholm: Algy Pug Lyngstrand: mb Ballested: Pascal Ramseier The Stranger: David Lawrence Narrator: Availle For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (74MB)

Directors & creators

Henrik Ibsen

Subjects

librivox; audio; ibsen; drama

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