In 1898, when Ibsen met King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway at a dinner in Ibsen’s honor, the King told Ibsen that Ghosts was not a good play. Nevertheless, it has been recognized as a sharp critique of hypocritical 19th-century morality. When Ghosts was first performed, it stirred controversy over its portrayal of venereal disease, incest, religion, and euthanasia. The original title ‘ Gengangere’ is a Scandinavian word that means ‘something that walks again’ or ‘revenants.’ It alludes to the ghosts of the past that haunt the play’s characters, no matter how much they wish to be rid of them. It was published in 1881 and premiered in 1882 in Chicago, Illinois, where a Danish company performed it for an audience of Scandinavian immigrants. Ghosts ( Gengangere) is a play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.
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