# Ghosts: A Domestic Tragedy in Three Acts

By Henrik Ibsen.

"Ghosts: A Domestic Tragedy in Three Acts" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in 1881. Mrs. Alving prepares to dedicate an orphanage in memory of her late husband, concealing his scandalous past. When her son Oswald returns home, devastating secrets emerge about inheritance, forbidden love, and the consequences of upholding society's moral code. The play's frank treatment of taboo subjects sparked immediate controversy, yet it became recognized as a groundbreaking work that questioned whether following conventional morality leads to tragedy. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: R. Farquharson Sharp
- Subjects: Families -- Drama; Europe -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama; Tragedies (Drama); Mothers and sons -- Drama; Norwegian drama -- Translations into English

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