2026-11-11 – November Bokprat: Lady From the Sea by Henrik Ibsen (online)
Class Details
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Schedule: November 11 (7:00-8:15 pm CT)
- Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom.
- Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly
Description
Vesterheim hosts a monthly bokprat (book group) where we discuss Scandinavian authors and Scandinavian life. Join us in November for a discussion of Lady From the Sea by Henrik Ibsen.
Written in 1888, The Lady from the Sea is Henrik Ibsen's drama about a married couple, Ellida, and Doctor Wangel. Doctor Wangel, a widower with two daughters, begins to notice Ellida, a much younger woman, becoming increasingly anxious and strange in her demeanor. Fearing a problem with her mental health he asks his former headmaster, Arnholm, to come for a visit in hopes that he may be able to help.
Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea is a classic tale of the conflicting demands that love can place on ones heart.
Supplies
Registrants should secure their own copy of the book (available for purchase soon through the Vesterheim Museum Store) and have read it prior to the discussion.
Additional Supplies
Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.
Special Instructions
When registering for the class, please make sure to use the mailing and email addresses you'd like the Zoom meeting invitations sent to. You will receive links to the Zoom sessions by email sometime during the week prior to the class. If this class is a gift, please sign up with the recipient's mailing and email addresses or be prepared to forward the kit and all communications.
Enrollment Deadline
October 28, 2026