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Gian Gabriele Borkman

Chapter 2: PERSONAGGI:
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A disgraced former bank director returns from imprisonment, and his presence rekindles long-standing tensions among his wife, their son, the wife's twin, and various visitors. Set mainly in the family home over four acts, the drama traces fragile loyalties, unresolved blame arising from a financial scandal, and the clash between personal pride and social reputation. Characters negotiate love, duty, and resentment while ambition and shame corrode trust, forcing decisions that test whether reconciliation, sacrifice, or further estrangement will shape their lives.

PERSONAGGI:

  • Gian Gabriele Borkman, ex direttore di una Banca.
  • Gunilde Borkman, sua moglie.
  • Erardo Borkman, studente, loro figlio.
  • Ella Rentheim, sorella gemella della signora Borkman.
  • Fanny Wilton.
  • Guglielmo Foldal, impiegato in un ministero.
  • Frida Foldal, sua figlia.
  • Una Cameriera.

L’azione si svolge, durante una sera d’inverno, nella villa della famiglia Rentheim, poco lungi dalla Capitale.