The Wild Duck
by Henrik Ibsen

Name: The Wild Duck
Brand: Henrik Ibsen
SKU: 9780413775757
Rating: 3.8 (9933 reviews)

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100 minsExpandable CastingUnit Set/Multiple SettingsBritish Adaptation

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed opinions about this classic play, with many praising its deep exploration of truth, morality, and the consequences of idealism. Some find the themes relevant and thought-provoking, while others feel the narrative lacks cohesion and purpose. Despite some criticisms, Ibsen’s writing is often described as powerful and impactful, leaving a lasting impression on its audience.

Deep exploration of truthRelevant themesPowerful character dynamicsSome find it incoherentA few felt it lacked purpose

Synopsis

David Eldridge's new version of Ibsen's classic, published to tie-in with the production at the Donmar Warehouse, London

Should the truth be pursued whatever the cost?

The idealistic son of a wealthy businessman seeks to expose his father's duplicity and to free his childhood friend from the lies on which his happy home life is based

This new version by David Eldridge of Henrik's Ibsen's classic play of 1884 opened at the Donmar Warehouse in December 2005.'David Eldridge's version brings out Ibsen's permanent relevance without any textual coarsening' Guardian'Five Stars.

Flawless' Guardian'A beautifully judged and absorbing piece of work' Independent'Five Stars.

Powerful and gripping' The Times'Perhaps the greatest of Ibsen's plays ... A masterly production of a masterpiece' Telegraph

Available Editions

Format	Publisher	Year	Pages	ISBN-13	Price
Paperback · First Edition	Broadway Play Publishing	2010	112	9780881454505	C$20.39
Paperback · Hampton	Samuel French	—	—	9780573618208	C$32.64
Paperback · New	Methuen	2007	128	9780413775757	C$33.77
Paperback · Brustein	Samuel French	—	—	9781566631709	C$35.67