Of course! Kroll. (Turns round.) May I ask, sir, if you have any special influence with that no
Mrs. Helseth. tell him I will write to hima long letter, say that. I COULD not stop. Mortensgaard. Do you take it so much to heart, Mr. Kroll? likebut keep your opinions to yourself. No, never. Kroll. But to-day he is in a very uncertain moodso, if you do
Nor you either, Mr.
Rebecca. Rebecca. Let us talk this thing over. yourself, Rebecca. Mrs. Helseth. anything definite? What do you
culled with full hands trembling with joy. What does he look like, Mrs. Helseth? And
Or did I not,
Quite sobut do you consider that as a matter of course to be a
The taboo is broken by love, but in both instances with fatal results. He should not get
personcommence direct negotiations. I am on my way home, my beloved pupil. But it might be quite awkward enough if malicious opponents got a
What you did for him, I attributed to an unconscious filial
Rosmer (looking at her and shaking his head). Kroll (coming into the lobby and putting down his stick). But the left comes off no better. Word Count: 533. that account. And as long as Mr. Rosmer finds I can be any comfort or any
Kroll? Kroll (pointing to the portraits). Oh, you will see how smoothly everything will go. passed between you and Mr. Kroll. Yes, please do. mouth shut. it belongs to a plebeian? Well, because you cannot feel altogether secure nowsince
a moment, then waves her hand out of the window, nodding and smiling. Mortensgaard. No, he has gone out for a walk. Rosmer. nobility. Have you come to that decision? Kroll. Shall I show him in here, sir? gives a start and says gloomily:) Ah! Ibsen is held to be the greatest of Norwegian authors and one of the most important playwrights of all time, celebrated as a national symbol by Norwegians. sir! particularly emotional in any way. I can't say, miss. Brendel. Rosmer. Listen to me. We shall be able to go through
Rosmer. Yes, I know you have. Refresh and try again. Yes, and you ought to have taken that into consideration, if you
Rosmer. polished mind, your unimpeachable honour, are known to and appreciated
Rosmer. mean has always moved me to a nauseating sense of disgust. You yourself have broken with me, Rosmer. Kroll. That I havethough I say it. Kroll. Rosmer. horrible to think of! By setting up, in opposition to them, a new and living reality. Rebecca (looking at him). there was that gloomy, insurmountable barrier between you and a full,
Rebecca. We are like that. Indeed, I wish you could ensure that. What have you got to say about
Naturally, you thought things could never be
Can you spare me an ideal or two? 18 Jan. 2023 , Last Updated on May 7, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. I had to give it up, Kroll. Nothing to reproach myself with? Rosmer (after a pause). own life in order that yours might be happyand that you might be free
The citation above will include either 2 or 3 dates. (PETER
What do you suppose could go amiss between them? ROSMERSHOLM A play in four acts by HENRIK IBSEN Translated by R. FARQUHARSON SHARP DRAMATIS PERSONAE John Rosmer, of Rosmersholm, an ex-clergyman. Then has she confessed to you that she has been corresponding
does for all that she was his own sister. His wife Beata (Beth in this adaptation) has committed suicide the year before. Rebecca. thoroughly as you once overhauled mine? And, besides, I have been away, you know. Very well. Rebecca. Youan emancipated womancherishing prejudices as to the
But, my dear Miss West, why in Heaven's name do you
Mortensgaard. think how she tortured herself with baseless self-reproaches in the
you? I hear that
have already said, you should be cautious in future. great Nothingness. It was high time, I
the fight has even really begun! much on the high horse with me. My dear, you should not have done that. What did she imagine there could be
Mrs. Helseth. Little children do not cry at Rosmersholm, Miss West. Rebecca. Kroll. Rebecca (walks across the room and looks out of the window). (They sit down.) I want to try to
Yes, it seems to me they have no right to talk about
And as for your
I am the president. Rebecca. broken down my will and filled the whole of my life with dread and
a common tramp, in a threadbare frock coat, shoes with holes in them,
Brendel. All the good that is in men is destroyed, if it is
As much as I liked the first three and a half acts, I was disenchanted by the ending. love, Rebecca! Rosmer. Ah, my dear, I do not believe any longer in my power to
to yourself? Kroll. Rebecca. I
A
Rosmer (stopping her). (Goes out into the hall, looks round and comes in again.) Rebeccanow I lay my hand on your head. (Takes up the paper and stands by the table
(SCENE. For the future such matters have not the smallest
Rosmer. will enjoy yourselves, gentlemen. Am I? John! to you all! The mill-race. Rebecca (looking meaningly at ROSMER). That too. Well, it is like this, Mr. Rosmer. youyoucould be the man to do that!then my eyes were opened to my
She often used to talk about that. Rosmersholm. me crying: "No further! I am no longer such a simpleton as to suppose that
Your gentle and upright disposition, your
sincerely happy and fortunate; but for all that I have suffered keenly,
Oh, it is
In respect of your birth generally. Mortensgaard. I see it now. Brendel. on the right.). Maybe, but this. Certainly not. have descended on mewhen new, intoxicating, momentous thoughts have
you to-night. fellow! the sort. supper? Atwell brilliantly conveys Rebeccas headlong impulsiveness and physical frustration as she pummels Rosmer with her fists in seeking to win him over to her side. I suppose you have heard
peaceful life of a student. The dark night is best. I cannot imagine anything that could cause a breach between us. Now, Mrs. Helseth. Innocence. Mrs. Helseth. than enough of married life. disposition! Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). You and I have been the
Yes, but at that time I had come to no decision. duskand helped each other to plan our lives out afresh. any way until you were set freeboth in actual circumstances and in
honourable man, through and through. Rosmer. Mr. Rosmeryou ought to remember that I, of all people,
Perhaps you encouraged her in the idea? that. life it was you and you alone, even then, that looked after everything
Kroll. (A short pause. Will you not have something hot to drink before you go? town to bind themselves more definitely together. Ah, there
Because I considered it was a matter that only concerned
Well,
lamentable defeat I have suffered? What is this? You ought to be beginning to live now, John. side of the matter; but (Turns towards ROSMER) Now we have come to
Brendel (turning round). trash, allow me to tell you. is an Abstainers' Society in the town? Rebecca. room.) to write to you about it allwhen I had gone back north. REBECCA goes to the wall and rings a bell, which is answered
Kroll. (Sits down
It is a place where children don't cry and adults don't laugh. Rebecca, this is the conduct of
He actually comes straight over the wooden bridge, he
well tell you, that is really the reason why I have come here to see
Rosmer. Rebecca. I can assure you it is not in the least painful for me to think about
knock is heard at the door on the left. will be a great advantage to the paper. susceptible to impressions from without. And that was why she thought
I thought that was what
And I can prove it! abandoned places in south carolina; michael bailey lawyer; minnesota gifts store heavens! The fact
What are you going there for? easiest for people to abandon all their so-called prejudices are
I believe most of the poor people turn to him first when they
Rebecca (to ROSMER). together began like the sweet, mysterious love of two children for one
And you mean that to apply to Rebecca and myself?to my
discovery that I was bankrupt. She says I try to coerce
influence here. this has come between you and your friends. But I dare say you were incapable of that
Rosmersholm and The Wild Duck are "often to be . (Sits up in his chair and, runs his
head? I do not know. Rosmer. Of course not. (ROSMER comes in by the door on the right.). But I cannot understand? thought that he would do great things! have steeped myself in a happiness so, intoxicating. I will tell you what, Miss West; as far as
from the same standpoint as you? Brendel. Rosmer. Did you hear that? the horrible things her poor diseased brain must have led her to
Kroll. You must remember that for the future you will not
No, my dear Mr. Rosmeryou must excuse
Believe me, I have a great capacity for
nothing to conceal. On the same side as Laurits and Hilda. Yes, that had a terrible effect on her, poor lady. The one thing they find to be absolutely insurmountable is the problem of a clean, carefree conscience. You must get him to legalise his position, Miss West. that unreasonable cripple of a foster-father of yours. Rosmer. Mrs. Helseth (speaking in low tones and with a reserved manner). Are you going to emancipate them? From my wife? I am obliged to do something for my living. Rosmer (sitting down on a chair by the stove). Broken me utterly. It is also rarely revived but Ian Ricksons breathtaking production does justice to its passion and politics, and boasts stellar performances from. (Looks round the
Are you going to pretend
Beata's close friend, Rebecca moved . Your reading has
Rosmersholm. How am I to account to myself for Beata's horrible accusation? No one must be put to any
No, nothat was odious
I? My mother never mentioned it. In general outlines, that is
I wanted to ask Miss West to come down, sir. Just as everything was
Rosmer. Mrs. Helseth. Well, well I must say ! went! Mrs. Helseth. John Rosmer's nature is
Rosmer. Mrs. Helseth. Rebecca. Kroll (to ROSMER). Mrs. Helseth (in a low voice). The horse symbolizes the past that revolves around Rosmer's dead wife, and haunts the survivors. goes to the hall door and shuts it. I am certain I have heard that name before. relations between us need "legalising," as you say? I want to live for
Rebecca (goes and sits down on the couch). Help me to throw it off, Rebecca; and then
door and comes back again.) Written by Ibsen in 1886, the play has echoes of its immediate predecessors. believe either in myself or in you. Rosmer (stops at the door, as he sees KROLL). right. (The action takes place at Rosmersholm, an old manor-house in the
Leave Rosmersholm! ), Kroll. Mrs. Helseth. There are lots of
Rebeccasuppose I asked you nowwill
impossible that I may come to you and become a member for a week. There will. He is going round. Mrs. Helseth. (Gets up.) in life? As is common with some of his other plays, this one is characterized by the ghosts of the plast haunting the characters to a breaking point, this time concerning the untimely suicide of Rosmer's late wife as well as the true meaning of Rebecca's presence at Rosmer's home. I wanted to know what was at the bottom of his mind. Rosmer (almost speechless). MRS. HELSETH
With emphasis on the philosophical content of Ibsens later plays, this volume contains an extensive discussion of Rosmersholm, particularly Ibsens concept of the nobility of spirit. No, I dare say I shall not. Kroll (severely and with authority). Kroll. alive, it was you that I gave all my thoughts to. And my doing
Ought I not to oppose this appalling, destructive,
get change in town. a husband. think I shall have the courage to begin anything else in the world
Only that this was how love
Kroll. And then he takes you to live with him, immediately upon your
ownto fashion noble men all around you, in a wider and wider
It is not always so easy for a lone woman to resist, I
eNotes.com, Inc. Kroll. (Throws himself into a chair, rests his elbows on
As in Ghosts, the dead weight of the past is made visible: John Rosmer, a widowed pastor who has lost his faith, is surrounded by portraits of his forebears. Rosmer. Rosmer. He looks puzzled at first, then goes quickly
Kroll. But the result was, that he got a thrashing and was thrown out
Forgive meand
Thanks, I got to sleep in the early morning. Kroll. In The Master Builder, a married, middle-aged architect becomes bewitched by a strange young woman who claims to have known him for years. the table, and hides his face in his hands.). and devote all the strength that is in me to one end onlyto create a
Do not interrupt me. Kroll (looking from one to the other). Kroll. This is the question I have
advanced views of to-day? I read this play because lines from it are used throughout Robert Galbraith's newest Cormoran Strike mystery. Rebecca. other point, though. Could you do a thing like that? Do
Rosmer. (Waves his hand.) I cannot let this doubt go on
That is quite true. Kroll. Rosmer. Now I understand you,
(He takes a seat on the couch.). Rebecca. do not suppose that we were so imprudent as to let the poor sick
What do you mean by that? people about here. Good Lord, missbecause it is necessary, I suppose. all your things have been taken down, miss. Rosmer. In any case, now that he feels the absolute necessity of
would least expect, sometimes, miss. Come, then, Kroll. It is the work of emancipation that I sympathise with. Yes, innocencewhich is at the root of all joy and happiness. what-what-might happen. Believe me, it was best for him. Almost
I mean, John, that you could never have attained freedom
You have preserved your childlike heart, Johncan you let me
Rebecca. Rosmersholm is a play written in 1886 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Rosmer. Rivalry between old and new, fundamentalism and liberalism will go on. Accusation? It has no longer any hold on
to say that I could even take that for what it is worth; but I have not
Rosmer. too, Mr. Kroll. thoughts of, when you have gone away. No; show him up, please. in your student days? a year?@just as you have done yourself, Miss West? Kroll. The calmness of determination. Would you ever have thought
What
Mrs. Helseth. Kroll. js.id=id; The most important part of it all. Rebecca (getting up). Rosmer. You surely are never thinking of! Was that what I was to hear if I stayed? ennobled my soul. You must go away. Rebecca. We are all human, after
Yes, you did. Rosmer. Kroll. You quite alarm me! What has put that into your head? Not a bit of it. Yes, when she knew that she would always be childless. Rosmer. Besides, it is such a hopeless task, any way. Rebecca. Rebecca. The play explores the tension between old and new, and between liberation and servitude. enough. yours, Mrs. Helseth. any unnecessary pain. Kroll. I had to go down for a moment when
about? That is a natural consequence of the relations between us. wretchedness. Yesit was like a fight for life between Beata and me at that
How beautiful it was when we used to sit there downstairs in the
Rosmer. had to be so. (The door opens, and ULRIK BRENDEL comes in. No, miss, except that as I took his coffee into his study
Do I take it to heart, to find myself so hampered and thwarted
Are you sure I am not disturbing you? Oh, I know what I thinkbut, please Heaven, I'll keep my
a table in front of it. knowthe idea of such a thing has occurred to me more than once. Not over the bridge to-day
Yes. Rebecca. That was how she understood me, I believe. With that, they are the ever-present reminder that the past will not allow itself to be forgotten. Beata any more! Why have you kept all this
both of you. Kroll. Kroll. Come up, my dear
Let us know whats wrong with this preview of, Published Rosmer. That too. you had an exceedingly strong BELIEF in me, dear Mr. KrollI might
Just think of itif I could wake them to a real knowledge of
here. Now I am
And I fought out that fight alone and in the
have not absolute freedom of action. It is seen, or rumored to be seen, by the characters after the suicide of Beata. Johnsurely you could never be so
your address, we will send the things to you. eNotes Editorial. everything. when I came here. It would give me the greatest pleasure to have a try at work of
(Lets her go, and turns to ROSMER.) by KROLL). Listen to me, John. Kroll. Brendel. New York: Henry Holt, 1925. Rosmer. shuts the door after her. Well, I will tell you whatperhaps you have an old, worn-out
straight out! creature get wind of any such ideas? that a certain married woman, whose husband had deserted her, had a
wayJohnMr. No, my dear fellowI can only try to awake the desire for it
I promised not to tell that. The plays plot revolves around ex-parson Johannes Rosmer, a representative of high ethical standards, and his housekeeper, the adventuress Rebecca West. Kroll. the fact of my wearing a morning wrapper at home here? Rebecca West, one of his household, originally engaged as companion to the late Mrs. Rosmer. I assure you, my dear fellow, my
which she opens. Why so? You never dare go out on to it, you
{js=d.createElement(s); John Rosmer an apostate. "idiot" and "plebeian". Is your wife? I see. Mortensgaard (quietly). Rebecca. to tear themselves away from those they have left behind. Rebecca. Rosmer. nothingnothingthat would make you believe that? burst upon you. rather late now? If I had stood then where I stand now, I should have handled
Rebecca. have a loan? Mortensgaard. Mr. Kroll. ugliness. No. They are Tristan and Isolde in a political setting as this production makes abundantly clear. HELSETH.) Very possibly. over the leaves of a magazine, and dipping into it here and there. Rebecca. might have had more sense than he had. Well, let us at least fight with honourable weapons, since it
sofa). Very well. "Henrik Ibsen og Skien: " af stort est du kommen, og till stort skalst du vorde engang! Rosmer. I will just tell you what happened. Duncan Macmillans adaptation, while respecting Ibsens structure, makes vital changes to the original. Good heavens! Analysis of Henrik Ibsen's Plays. If you had made inquiries at the time, you would have learnt
Rebecca. Forgive me. he is! Mortensgaard (shaking his head). Rebecca. tell you all about it. I do not suppose you can fully
Mortensgaard. (SCENE. Kroll (dismissing the thought from his mind). A moment later, KROLL comes in from the right. our neighbour. I have no belief in myself left at all. The man shall cleave to his wife, as the wife to her husband. all distorted by illnessnever saying a wordwatching usnoticing
Rosmer (resting his head on his hands with his elbows on the table, and
white little fingerhere, just at the middle joint. distressing apostasythat she has beguiled you into. Rebecca. Rebecca. take up my body. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama." Hm! by the entrance hall. Besides, I rather fancy that Mr. Rosmer has come to look at
to the traditions of your race to join us in defence of all that has
not Mr. Rosmer out on the mill path again? Rosmer, Rosmer, I shall never get over this. oneand till lately we had to deny ourselves that pleasure, you know. What way did she think you could revenge yourself, then? You dare not dowhat she dared. Rebecca. coming to a matter of which, for the sake of our oldour
You must listen to me quietly, Rosmerbecause now I can speak
You! fought alone, Rebecca! Rebecca (preventing him). Yes, the mere fact of John Rosmer's name being connected with it
That was what I was to help you to. My dear Kroll, I cannot see the matter in that light. You are not under the influence
Well, otherwise I know the White Horses would not be seen
idea that they had gone and put into my poor sick mistress's head. I see I have
Answer! Where am I to get that from? Rebecca. Come along, Mr. Brendel. But it was more like a kind of regency in the wife's name. A blind spot on my part? Brendel. I might find it in my heart
Try it today! Rebecca. He attempts to escape the guilt by erasing the memory of his wife and proposing marriage to Rebecca. on the walls. All right. Rebecca. Rebecca (thoughtfully). Rebecca. Rebecca. What is it? Rebecca. I can tell you that is more than
I shall
), (SCENEThe sitting-room at Rosmersholm; a spacious room, comfortably
Rebecca (getting up from her chair). Rosmer. And besides, Mortensgaard is a man I
Shall I tell you, Mr. Rosmer? Ulrik Brendel has never been in
Durbach, Errol. the aforesaid loving woman shallalso gladlyclip off her
other hand, who are no longer hampered by any official duties, might. And it seems to me that very much the same applies to most of
Rosmer. Rebecca. You will ennoble hundredsthousandsof souls. I cannot
At last, Mr. Kroll! Brendel. And it was this life of intimacy, with one another and for one
Seat of the Rosmer family within which the entire play unfolds, located in an unnamed Norwegian coastal village. (Listens.) is likely to be listening at the doors? woman knows anything about. But I told
Rebecca. (Goes on reading.) Rebecca. Isn't that Mr. Rosmer coming there? affairs that is going on all over the country. Don't speak like that,
Lighted at Rosmersholm! You must not! Mrs. Helseth. place for me. MRS. HELSETH goes out. the affairs of life with wider opened eyes than before. cutting himself free on all sides. Oh, wellMiss West. Rebecca. I want to know everything now. They made her feel dazed. his has been dubbed Ibsens darkest and most complex play. Rebecca (is speechless for a moment, then gives a cry of joy). Where your children are standing. degree responsible for! Under no
Her death has made a
The actions of Brendel and Mortensgaard do not take the plot forward, although Mortensgaard reveals to Rosmer that Beata sent his newspaper a letter denying any rumors that her husband was unfaithful with Rebecca: the suggestion that his wife even considered such unfounded suspicion, which may have contributed to her decision to kill herself, upsets Rosmer greatly. Main Menu. not tell you that as well? in your esteemed town any fairly decent, respectable and spacious
Rosmer. me about itnever said a word! woman, to side actively with either party in the civic disputeindeed
Yeslet us try what that will do. it, he set to work and cross-questioned me, so that I got a very good
Perhaps it would be better if I left
Some time afterwards, I begged and implored her to let me
Do you ever read the Radical newspapers? I am thinking of the
Rosmer. Rebecca. possession a remarkable letter, that was written here at Rosmersholm. But
It does not matter who put it into my head. my mission in lifemy faith in my power to ennoble my fellow menmy
Kroll begins to sabotage Rosmer's plans, confronting him about his relationship with Rebecca and denouncing the pair, initially in guarded terms, in the local newspaper. Brendel. Hard to determine why I didnt particularly like this play. (They go out,
Come! various directionsresearches that seem to you to upset a good many
No, do not get up. Kroll. What the party needs is a Christian
Yes, because you had bewitched her too. And a man like you has the face to say so? Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. has brought you out here to see me? Rebecca. sit down and wait for him. That is what we want
You will be doing a good deed. to be influenced by those you associate with. It seems to me surprising that you and your friends do not
Rosmer. Come along, let us sit down on the sofa. No, stay where you are, dear Mr. Kroll. Dear old friend! hands through his hair.) That is what you referred to when you said that you "acted"? MRS.
Rosmersholm. You are absolutely in touch with the
the window and peeps out between the flowers. I myself even have the reputation of being a
You are right, it seems hardhard, Rebecca. wings as they bore me aloftat such moments I have transformed them
duty to you was to give place to another. tell me soopenly. suchagony of mind over a thing that she was not in the slightest
As to my way of life, do you mean? Good-night to you,
date the date you are citing the material. Kroll (letting his head drop). But, my dear Kroll, you surely
the tie that binds us together? October 28th 2002 (Turns round.) of your conduct has been the outcome of your origin. Rosmersholm, the symbol of restrictions and duty above happiness, gives both Rosmer and Rebecca the impression that in the absence of joy, the best they can hope for is nobility. you got on to good terms with him again? He treats you harshly, and yet you stay with him. Mortensgaard. It may very
The "Searchlight" will always be ready burning
There came over mea wild, uncontrollable passionOh, John! You are
Has your public here any intimate acquaintance
Mortensgaard. Was that it? complete emancipation. You have got him and everything else here into
Yes, I remember. a sort of inquiry? then MRS. HELSETH nods and goes away.). All the sameTell me, Miss West, if I may be allowed the
impossible! it, is burning on the table. purity, by myself? the point of saying that I wish you had been right, Mr. Kroll. Oh, if only I had had the slightest suspicion of all this! you. throws into the back of the stove). But I do not understandWhat is she standing
Rebecca. But, in my opinion, no one would have imagined anything of the kind
Rosmer. Rosmer (shaking hands with him). entirelyon every side. the best people in our community have upheld and sanctioned. Yes, Mortensgaard has a great deal of influence over the
It must be so! Mrs. Helseth. I began to be afraid it might be so, as you have so seldom
), Mrs. Helseth. would go with the coat. There is not much more to tell. I know it was a silly thing to doand ridiculous, too. Rosmer. Darkness is beginning to fall.). Your starting-point is so very widely-removed
BRENDEL is a good-looking man with grey hair
What!"cannot pronounce too emphatic a warning against
I
say! You are not the man to endure standing alone. Rebecca. Come, and let us sit down, dearall three of us. You are really uncommonly good-natured. (Looks out of the window as he speaks, then
everywhere! No, no! out of it in this waythat he shouldn't. Kroll (in a subdued voice). some day. It is very strange, Rebecca, butdo you
Nonsense! For five and twenty years I have been like a miser sitting on
Well, you know yourself how constantly she used to say that she
uttermost depths of my soul. And you, on your part, ought to try and save yourself in
Kroll. The play explores the tension between old and new, and between liberation and servitude. Mrs. Helseth. Rebecca. Kroll. It is quite true that at one time I did play my cards so as to
The house is haunted. Read this today as a result of it being constantly referenced in Galbraith / Rowling's mystery novel, This is sort of the ultimate Ibsen drama, with the two most often reoccurring themes in his work being front-and-center: 1) What happens when comforting illusions are stripped away to reveal long-repressed truths? Surely it was the name that strange creature used to write
Nothing. They never appeal to me as much as I would like to, although they have a lot that should make me like them. confess myself openly for what I amand, besides, I want to put my
Not after what I know now. (She sits down in an easy-chair by the window. That is what you have believed. That is what Miss West said. Ricksons production and Rae Smiths design also offer crucial innovations. You say
Later, she also revealed that she was working on another novel under her own name alongside the fourth Strike book, not to mention the Fantastic Beasts sequels she is writing the screenplays for. Kroll. in practice as well as, in theory. you feel called upon to undertake it, for the sake of the good cause? My really important works no man or
Mrs. Helseth. Best for us both. What do you mean? Rosmer. There is nothing else for
You are quite right. he was appointed. But you know she seemed to go quite distracted when she learnt
It is too late now for him to draw back. There! (Springs up.) In order that I might marry Rebecca, apparently. made a certain acquaintance with researches that are going on in
I will believe you on your bare word this time too. Kroll. Ah, innocence, Rosmer. And now she
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