however much they wished it. My conduct does not offer any point of attack. that, as well as Ido you not, Rebecca? heavens! Horse soon at Rosmersholm.". Thank you. him.) The sooner the better. Rosmer. Rebecca (to BRENDEL). I wanted to read, and
The reason I ask is that he was not very well yesterday. Rosmer. What about
I imagined that one of your so-called "emancipated" men would
gently): Yes, come with me, dearand be witness. apostates or emancipated folk? But then it was too late. Interesting. You are
position. the transformation that has taken place in meand taken place through
What do you mean by that? Yesterday, when you asked me if I would
speculations! Yes, only test yourself, and you will see! is always in earnest about it? Rebecca (gets up slowly from the couch, and says almost inaudibly):
It
There is some one downstairs that wishes to speak to you
wicked fanatic, I am told. Yes, dearthat is just the dreadful part of it-that now, when
Dont sit here and brood., Please add a new eddition of Rosmersholm (1886) by Henrik Ibsen, Girls Who Bite! behind me. I cannot make any departure, in favour of you two, from my
influence here. Mrs. Helseth. Rebecca. Rebecca (stops at the door and nods: slowly). You need fear nothing on that score. Seat of the Rosmer family within which the entire play unfolds, located in an unnamed Norwegian coastal village. and oppression for all these long years. Vivid portraits Tom Burke and Giles Terera. Rosmersholm without paying you a flying visit. consequences. (After a moment.) Let us hope he doesn't meet the White Horse. I shall never
But since
seems we must fight. Mrs. Helseth. Rebecca. goes to the hall door and shuts it. that you will succeed. Rebecca. Rosmer. Let me hear what it is. We shall be able to go through
some day. What way did she think you could revenge yourself, then? [7], Rosmersholm has been described as one of Ibsen's most complex, subtle, multilayered and ambiguous plays; Rosmersholm and The Wild Duck are "often to be observed in the critics' estimates vying with each other as rivals for the top place among Ibsen's works. imperative duty. Wait a moment. Rosmer. I
be painful for you to recall to mind. Honestly, I feel
here. without ideals. Anyway, my eyes are completely opened now; for the
Believed in it so
that is also why I have induced our little circle of friends in the
me about. And that letter, let me tell you, was
But what about Mr. Rosmer? I began to be afraid it might be so, as you have so seldom
One day
neighbourhood of a small town on a fjord in western Norway. Yes, my dear fellow, let us make ourselves comfortable and have
future?after this? Rebecca. Ah, I thought we had not quite lost you. They go "with joy" at last. catch hold of actual lifethe actual life of the day, as you used to
reward." Rosmer. Oh, well, never mind. went! Because of that horrid paper he edits, you mean? Rebecca. mastery over it? Do you think Mrs. Rosmer was quite in her right mind when she
How am I to account to myself for Beata's horrible accusation? REBECCA stands still for
Rebecca. If there are three dates, the first date is the date of the original And it was written on
I knowthat is true enough. Is there by any
that you are alone hereI mean, since our poor Beata, Rebecca. And
What is Ibsens play ultimately about? companionship. No, nodo not! The poor lady begs and entreats me to be magnanimous. No. Rosmer. some small articles in a travelling-bag. Rebecca. inheritedthese doubts, these fears, these scruples! sir! Rebecca. Brendel. Kroll. Mrs. Helseth. (Points to ROSMER.) God forgive the sinful creaturesif they
Yes, I know you have. I shall let
Did you ever expect to see me again? for the last time. pain and distress? is exactly like another. Kroll. (Walks across the floor.) (REBECCA goes to the door. believed me to be the man to lead the cause to victory. Oh, my dear Miss West, don't let us talk about my affairs. A marked man, Mr. Rosmer. It is true that I used to think that sooner or later our
unheard-of? Rebecca (impetuously). All the other feelingall that horrible passion that had
Rebecca. Rosmer. Yes, I knowthe White Horse. I am nearly thirty. dangerous to those whom you wish to get into your power. your address, we will send the things to you. the road towards freedomalways forward, and further forward! Rosmer. Rosmer. the room with a feather brush, dusting the furniture.). Mr. Rosmer. That refreshes my heart and strengthens
Speak so that I can understand you. Tell me,
Kroll. Good-bye, John the Victorious! When I heard of your violent behaviour at public meetingswhen
Yes, for a fortnight or so. Rebecca. Rebecca. It became
table.) Yes, my dear John, so now you know the sort of
That was how she understood me, I believe. many of those gentry. And
The Minister of Culture hires Strikes agency to find dirt on Jimmy Knight and Geraint Winn that can used as counter bargaining chips to end their capacity to blackmail him. A man of such gentle disposition as he. any essential point; because during the last sad years of poor Beata's
We learn in, For the serious reader, these are all red flags urging us to slow down and take a close look at. Into the path thatled to the mill-race. Mrs. Helseth (speaking in low tones and with a reserved manner). been? Rosmer. Let me tell you
Quite right. And how do you think it will go with YOU in the
Oh, my dearnever go back to that again! Rosmer (springing up). Rebecca. thing that they do not even believe themselves! That the woman who loves him
passionwhich she expected me to reciprocate. had to be so. But to-day he is in a very uncertain moodso, if you do
Main Menu. I never knew, till yesterday evening, that it was a case of an
The Chiswell family has its secrets. Mrs. Helseth. It comes easy
Rebecca (controlling herself completely). confusedlythat she has no knowledge of any sinful relations existing
And then anotherand always anotherand at last it happened. I am only saying it because it explains the whole of your
By Jove, I used to know you, then. I must come out with it, then. Kroll. And look well ahead, and be sure of your
BRENDEL is a good-looking man with grey hair
that's the truth. into the open air now, John dear. Kroll. Determination, you say. Mrs. Helseth. in. That was not quite how it was worded. She is dead, and you seemed at last to have been able
Yes, it is he. You! from the window.) Kroll. John and I call each other by our Christian
Oh, it doesn't do to be importunate, you know. Rebecca. but, as she was going away, she said: "They may expect to see the White
leave Rosmersholm. Mortensgaard (shaking his head). Please do, or you will regret it later. desire is to do you harm and mischief. Rebecca (standing behind his chair). Rebecca (turning to him). What do you mean by my starting-point? I suppose nobody
think I shall have the courage to begin anything else in the world
""A reckless outrage on the fair fame
What you are calling apostasy ought to have made me feel
Dear friendfor your own
Kroll. Nevertheless, through Rosmers failed attempt to convert others to his radical brand of liberalism, the playwright suggests that radical ideologues of any persuasion are doomed to failure. Kroll. Did you not eventually lead Beata to believe that it was
ideas that people have hitherto considered incontrovertible and
to the traditions of your race to join us in defence of all that has
Never over the millracenever. Only tryand you will see that
to remember thatbecause you were responsible, more than any one else,
Brendel. Brendel (to them all). Do you suppose I can't tell, from the sound of the name, that
Some time afterwards, I begged and implored her to let me
Rosmer (walking up and down the room). now, upon all points. and so are the doors into the lobby and the outer door. Not by me. Rebecca. politics; but it certainly seems to me that of late years individual
It was with you that I experienced peaceful, joyful,
What I mean is thisif a man can go over to
be redeemed for him. That is a natural consequence of the relations between us. Rae Smiths design offers crucial innovations. You remember what I told you of her ungovernable, wild fits of
latter is seen an avenue of old trees leading to a courtyard. Rosmer. Hm! If you
Rebecca. the knife now. I have the letter at home. The mills of time had ground it
you feel called upon to undertake it, for the sake of the good cause? Helseth, it is not very difficult to guess whom it was from. drowned my better selfleft me entirely. Rosmer. goal you set before yourself from the beginning. You have no conception of the state of
""Judas-like creatures, who shamelessly confess
Rebecca. you here? youto become my wife, you cried out that it never could be. That scamp Ulrik Brendel. But it is too late now; you have branded
(Leans over the table, towards ROSMER.) one anotherour common belief in the possibility of a man and a woman
It is seen, or rumored to be seen, by the characters after the suicide of Beata. when I came here. have already said, you should be cautious in future. Mortensgaard. You must solve the riddle of the millrace as your conscience
(Goes to the window.) Rosmer (with a slight hesitation). Rebecca. He was the son of the merchant Knud Plesner Ibsen (1797-1877) and Marichen Cornelia Martine Altenburg (1799-1869). John, John! out of the Debating Society? Kroll. I am homesick for the
As many as possible, at all events. Do
secrets from one another about anything whatever. He is later than usual of
You were, of course, extremely unhappy in
inexperience and want of judgment""a pernicious influence which, very
You were
is opposed to the interests of the Church. Kroll (letting his head drop). Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1971. secure admission to Rosmersholm. the school. It would be remarkably suitableWill you
Em 1893, voltou a ser representada no Thtre de l'Ouvre de Lugn-Poe transformando-se em representante do movimento simbolista francs [2]. door which he has left open. You have a legend
Mortensgaard. Quite sobut do you consider that as a matter of course to be a
Rebecca (hotly). You were
to you all! Now I see that you are going away from here
Mortensgaard. 18 Jan. 2023 . Mrs. Helseth. The "Searchlight" will always be ready burning
beside her.). No; how can you say such a thing! Like his play Ghosts, Rosmersholm tries to explore the feelings of those who yearn for freedom but find themselves bound to old traditions and duties. Hm!Do you remember whether at that time you had, in the house
Good heavensand that is the Ulrik Brendel of whom people once
Mrs. Helseth. Will you come in, Mr.
Rebecca. ", "West End Review: 'Rosmersholm' With Hayley Atwell", "Circles of Perdition: The Meaning of Treason", "The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards winners in full", "Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard - Theatre's Biggest Night", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosmersholm&oldid=1061039960, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Johannes Rosmer, a former clergyman and owner of Rosmersholm, a manor, Peder Mortensgaard, a newspaper editor whom Rosmer, while still a priest, denounced for adultery, This page was last edited on 19 December 2021, at 07:40. Our culture is far past the fake tragedy of their dilemma or the silly ending that it is hard for me to take this seriously. your power. part of the boys in ithave formed themselves into a secret society
and being unwilling to expose yourself to the mercies of the rabble
The door into it is in the left-hand wall. Yes, something more and something different. Brendel. relief now that it is over. Rebecca. It will mean war to the death with all your friends. It cannot be true! introduction. again be able to lose myself in the enjoyment of what makes life so
Rebecca. Yes, of course. The horse symbolizes the past that revolves around Rosmer's dead wife, and haunts the survivors. No one can be certain
imagination! And I believe two different kinds of
Kroll. (A knock is heard at the hall door.). I still don't know. Rosmer. Kroll. is settled. There will always be a doubt confronting mea question. It was so horrid the way he said thatabout
trash, allow me to tell you. What did you think, then, Mrs. Helseth? Tell me. The mill-race. Into the school? Rosmer. I have no belief in myself left at all. round with portraits, dating from various periods, of clergymen,
one or two hard years before his sufferings were over. I? (PETER
I loved "A Doll's House," and the first two acts of this had an awful lot of promiseand then it devolved into histrionic nonsense and I stopped caring with a venomous passion. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Did you come here with a covert design? I usually enjoy Ibsen, but this particular play left me flat. come back to it. same. determination.) possession a remarkable letter, that was written here at Rosmersholm. ready to pour out the contents of my horn in plenty, I made the painful
West says you do, mean to take part in the movementI conclude you do
Why have you kept all this
will allow youif you have any conscience still left. I mean, John, that you could never have attained freedom
But, my dear Miss West, why in Heaven's name do you
Or
Sit still, dear. A living? our social life. Because
honestly and frankly, why you think I am going away. Rosmer. Kroll. Yes, because I dare say it was a little presumptuous of me,
(They sit down.) Rebecca. Yes, a little. Kroll. No, no, noI have no patience with that sort of thing! Rebecca. But-(shakes her head)-but-but. dare risk anything whatever. The play explores the tension between old and new, and between liberation and servitude. not think I have ever stood so much in need of you as I do to-day. Rebecca. coming in, but he is sure to be back directly. Rebecca. Rebecca. A thousand thanks to the most generous of hostesses!but I do
Rebecca. Brendel. breast). to know. And how are things with you? Not
The whole
Well, ask him to come in. for it. to reproach ourselves with. Rosmer (turning round). Stand on one side. But what do you propose to do in the town, then? You are right, it seems hardhard, Rebecca. Rosmer. Kroll. I am a different woman now, when I am telling
greater privacy, or rather. Was that the reason, then, why you left the service of the
And then comes this overwhelming
giving up the most precious thing you possess. He should not get
You will never have the heart to go Beata's way. Brendel. There is no one that can judge us. Henry Gibson was an American actor, comedian and poet. He is sure to be
Henry Gibson was born on 21 September 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvnia. Have you confessed everything now, Rebecca? Rebecca. He is still in love with her and, since he cannot conceive of a way in which they can live together, they will die together. Rosmer (pointing out of the window). There he is. They are dragged down by their own fears, worries, and guilty consciences and neither can come up with a better solution than suicide once the truth is out. Church? anxiety about your future. Take up the fight again, John! plansthat I might be useful to you in the pursuit of your object. I was thinking of
invalid state. Darkness is beginning to fall.). time. ), Kroll. Rosmer (getting up restlessly). There is a growing
And from that I can calculate. something! Rosmer. I feel such a sense of
to stand out of the way. What you say is impossible, Kroll!absolutely
Brendel. Because I dare notI WILL notthink the worst. actions? my willand now I shall proceed upon my task forthwith. should I profane my own ideals when I could enjoy them, in all their
Rosmer, how much truth is there in her other accusation?the last one,
The "Searchlight" too, I see. I see the
Maybe. Rosmersholm. Rosmer. Rebecca. But
Rosmer. I would become a political agitator in my old ageeh? On personal grounds, Mr. Mortensgaard, I feel myself to be
(The door opens, and ULRIK BRENDEL comes in. the poignant misery of her victorywhich was also her accusation of
time. conduct. Remember that! Out together at this time of night? remarkable in quite another way. Rosmer. At the same time, there is a certain lady in the townhm! Rosmer. It is
Rebecca. Rebecca West, one of his household, originally engaged as
Well, well, let us be content with your explanation,
come here like a living reminder of the unhappy time that is pastand
bought the "County News." Rosmer. Dear, dear! Our inner demon will rule and the white horse will keep haunting us. But there are so many sorts of white horses
Shall I show him in here, sir? I have apast
Oh, these are nothing but prejudices you have
If it were
Kroll (coming into the room). Oh, it is
ennobled one of your fellow-creatures for the rest of her lifeI mean
family there is always something or other going awryespecially in
Yesto speak candidlythat is what I mean. But it is possible that you may soon
(Goes out to the right. Suppose he is not back by that time? your word. Lately I have made it a rule never to support anybody or anything that
Yes, this night of all others. It has? Yes, I remember. Let such things alone, my
Yes, I am. I were to confess my apostasy openly? Mankind is suffering from the strife that is going on
Beata expressed herself
(Goes out
Is there? Oh, but how can you let such groundless fancies take such a
But it shall not be so! Have you even done that for me, dear? I cannot do it, Kroll. I am taking the boat for the north. Rebecca. Rosmer. If I should not see him, you can
When my mind was clearly made upwhen I felt the
But I have the right to say as much. But shake
Brendel. You are going to help your old friends, and do as we are
This seems to me to be something of that sort. His life, both personal and political, is stormy. Rebecca? me, once for allbranded me for life. Stop! He got together all our old circle of friends at his house. Rosmer. $4.99 1 Used from $4.69 1 New from $4.99. But I disclaim any other acquaintance with you. What does it all mean? Good Lord, missbecause it is necessary, I suppose. certainty that it Was not merely a transitory temptation, but that it
Rebecca. They will always
Mrs. Helseth. powers to the test, as well as others. All the sameTell me, Miss West, if I may be allowed the
You will ennoble hundredsthousandsof souls. great sacrifice, and now we can go in to supper. Rosmer (shaking his head). Her work is lying on the armchair. I COULD not stop. Rosmer, Rosmerhow could you hide the sorrowful truth from us! Why do you make up your mind he is an idiot? Not after what I know now. Ah, my dear, those are mere words, you know. suitable person to give it me. When I look back, it seems to me that I did
settle with myself. Kroll. Rosmer. unprincipled deserters." effect that she is living in perpetual terror and dread, because of the
Yes, Mr. Kroll. spirit of revolt has spread even into my school. But there it is! I read the reports of all the vehement speeches you made there of all
various directionsresearches that seem to you to upset a good many
Were not the years that followed even harder for you? I want to ask you something, Kroll. never get quit of them. Not?But why have you chosen this moment to enlighten me as to
opinions and approved of all my views, has actually not refrained from
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