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    The Vikings at Helgeland by Henrik Ibsen - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
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    Henrik Ibsen

    Born in 1828, Henrik Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and poet, often associated with the early Modernist movement in theatre. Determined to become a playwright from a young age, Ibsen began writing while working as an apprentice pharmacist to help support his family. Though his early plays were largely unsuccessful, Ibsen was able to take employment at a theatre where he worked as a writer, director, and producer. Ibsen’s first success came with Brand and Peter Gynt, and with later plays like A Doll’s House, Ghosts, and The Master Builder he became one of the most performed playwrights in the world, second only to William Shakespeare. Ibsen died in his home in Norway in 1906 at the age of 78.

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      The Vikings at Helgeland by Henrik Ibsen - Delphi Classics (Illustrated) - Henrik Ibsen

      The Complete Works of

      HENRIK IBSEN

      VOLUME 6 OF 29

      The Vikings at Helgeland

      Parts Edition

      By Delphi Classics, 2013

      Version 1

      COPYRIGHT

      ‘The Vikings at Helgeland’

      Henrik Ibsen: Parts Edition (in 29 parts)

      First published in the United Kingdom in 2017 by Delphi Classics.

      © Delphi Classics, 2017.

      All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form other than that in which it is published.

      ISBN: 978 1 78877 576 2

      Delphi Classics

      is an imprint of

      Delphi Publishing Ltd

      Hastings, East Sussex

      United Kingdom

      Contact: sales@delphiclassics.com

      www.delphiclassics.com

      Henrik Ibsen: Parts Edition

      This eBook is Part 6 of the Delphi Classics edition of Henrik Ibsen in 29 Parts. It features the unabridged text of The Vikings at Helgeland from the bestselling edition of the author’s Complete Works. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. Our Parts Editions feature original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of Henrik Ibsen, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily.

      Visit here to buy the entire Parts Edition of Henrik Ibsen or the Complete Works of Henrik Ibsen in a single eBook.

      Learn more about our Parts Edition, with free downloads, via this link or browse our most popular Parts here.

      HENRIK IBSEN

      IN 29 VOLUMES

      Parts Edition Contents

      The Plays

      1, Catiline

      2, The Burial Mound

      3, Lady Inger of Oestraat

      4, The Feast at Solhaug

      5, Olaf Liljekrans

      6, The Vikings at Helgeland

      7, Love’s Comedy

      8, The Pretenders

      9, Brand

      10, Peer Gynt

      11, The League of Youth

      12, Emperor and Galilean

      13, Pillars of Society

      14, A Doll’s House

      15, Ghosts

      16, An Enemy of the People

      17, The Wild Duck

      18, Rosmersholm

      19, The Lady from the Sea

      20, Hedda Gabler

      21, The Master Builder

      22, Little Eyolf

      23, John Gabriel Borkman

      24, When We Dead Awaken

      The Poems

      25, The Poetry

      The Norwegian Texts (De norske tekster)

      26, The Original Texts

      The Non-Fiction

      27, Speeches and New Letters

      The Criticism

      28, The Criticism

      The Biography

      29, The Life of Henrik Ibsen by Edmund Gosse

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      The Vikings at Helgeland

      Translated by William Archer

      In the middle of July 1857, Ibsen went to Christiania to explore a possible offer of a post as artistic Director at Kristiania Norske Theater. On July 23rd he sent a letter to the management of Det norske Theater in Bergen, in which he confirmed that he had received the offer, asking to be released from his contract with the theatre. This was agreed to, and on September 3rd 1857, Ibsen took up his new position at Kristiania Norske Theater.

      However, Ibsen handed in his seventh play to the nearby Christiania Norske Theater, instead of his own, as he believed it was too demanding for the staff of Kristiania Norske Theater. Ibsen was then informed by the management of the Christiania that the financial situation of the theatre did not allow for fees to be paid for original work, and therefore the play could not be staged at the time. Ibsen was angered by this, believing it was an excuse for shelving the production and in Aftenbladet of March 10th 1858 he published an article with the title Et Træk af Christiania danske Theaters Bestyrelse (A Feature of Christiania Danish Theatre’s Management). He accused the theatre of failing to promote the interests of Norwegian dramatic literature, giving rise to a heated debate in the press. The Vikings at Helgeland was first performed in Oslo on 24 November 1858 in Ibsen’s own theatre. The newspaper debate helped to inspire public interest in the play and there was a full house. The play was well received by both audiences and critics, but was given only a few performances.

      The plot takes place in the time of Erik Blood-axe (c. 930–934) in the north of Norway, in the historic Helgeland region. At this time Norwegian society was adjusting from the tradition of Old Norse Sagas to the new era of Christianity. The play concerns the arrival of Ornulf, who with his seven sons is seeking his daughter, Dagny, and foster-daughter, Hjordis, who were abducted and married by Sigurd and Gunnar. Interestingly, the plot is reminiscent of the Germanic myth of Sigmund and Brynhilde.

      Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway and refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle, famed for its Norse mythology and Viking tales.

      CONTENTS

      Characters.

      Act First.

      Act Second.

      Act Third.

      Act Fourth.

      Characters.

      Örnulf of the Fiords, an Icelandic Chieftain.

      Sigurd the Strong, a Sea–King.

      Gunnar Headman,¹ a rich yeoman of Helgeland.

      Dagny, Örnulf’s daughter.

      Hiördis, his foster-daughter.

      Kåre the Peasant, a Helgeland-man.

      Egil, Gunnar’s son, four years old.

      Örnulf’s six older sons.

      Örnulf’s and Sigurd’s men.

      Guests, house-carls, serving-maids, outlaws, etc.

      The action takes place in the time of Erik Blood-axe (about A.D. 933) at, and in the neighbourhood of, Gunnar’s house on the island of Helgeland, in the north of Norway.

      ¹ Failing to find a better equivalent for the Norwegian Herse, I have used the word Headman wherever it seemed necessary to give Gunnar a title or designation. He is generally spoken of as Gunnar Herse in the Norwegian text; but where it could be done without inconvenience, the designation has here been omitted.

      Pronunciation of Names:

      Helgeland = Helgheland;

      Örnulf = Ornoolf;

      Sigurd = Sigoord;

      Gunnar = Goonar;

      Thorolf = Toorolf;

      Hiördis = Yordeess;

      Kåre = Koarë;

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