The Enchantment by Victoria Benedictsson
The extraordinary and mesmeric play by the Swedish author who was reputedly a model for Miss Julie and Hedda Gabler. One sunny day in Paris, Gustave Alland, famous artist and philanderer, visits Louise Strandberg - convalescing in her brother's studio - and casts her effortlessly under his spell. In a vain attempt to escape, she exiles herself to her provincial hometown in Sweden. But a letter propels her back to Paris and into his arms. And for a brief moment, ecstasy is hers. Victoria Benedictsson's play The Enchantment was written shortly before her suicide in 1888. This English version by Clare Bayley was first staged at the National Theatre, London, in July 2007.'An extraordinary play.. Clare Bayley's immaculate version is a major act of reclamation'
* Guardian *'Many thanks to Clare Bayley, who has unearthed and translated this fascinating play... an astonishingly mature work... a cry for equality that still resonates today'
* The Times *Victoria Benedictsson, groundbreaking Swedish novelist and playwright, was reputedly the inspiration for Strindberg's Miss Julie and for Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. She had a scandalous affair which led to her suicide, soon after completing the play, in 1888.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781854599995 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854599992 |
| Title | The Enchantment |
| Author | Victoria Benedictsson |
| Series | Nhb Classic Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2007-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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