Little Eyolf

Written by Henrik Ibsen

Narrated by LibriVox Community

Henrik Ibsen's 1894 play Little Eyolf tells the story of the Allmers family: the father, Alfred, his wife Rita, their crippled nine-year-old son Eyolf, and Alfred's sister Asta. As the play begins, Alfred has just gotten back from a trip to the mountains, and resolves to spend more time with his son, rather than on intellectual pursuits. Asta is romantically pursued by Borgheim, an engineer, while the cracks in Alfred and Rita's marriage gradually reveal themselves. The family receives a visit from the Rat-Wife, and are never the same again. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Cast:

Alfred Allmers: Bruce Pirie
Rita Allmers: Elizabeth Klett
Eyolf: Katie Riley
Asta Allmers: Arielle Lipshaw
Engineer Borgheim: mb
The Rat-Wife: Ruth Golding
Narrator: Nadine Eckert-Boulet

Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright who thrived during the late nineteenth century. He began his professional career at age 15 as a pharmacist’s apprentice. He would spend his free time writing plays, publishing his first work Catilina in 1850, followed by The Burial Mound that same year. He eventually earned a position as a theatre director and began producing his own material. Ibsen’s prolific catalogue is noted for depicting modern and real topics. His major titles include Brand, Peer Gynt and Hedda Gabler.