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A Doll's House

By Henrik Ibsen
Series: Plays for Performance Series
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A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen is a landmark play that offers a powerful critique of a male-dominated, authoritarian society. With stark realism, it explores the constraints placed on women, culminating in the unforgettable moment when Nora decisively leaves her husband Torvald, challenging societal norms.
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Ideal for readers interested in classic drama, social critique, and the evolution of modern theatre. Suitable for students, scholars, and anyone drawn to thought-provoking plays about gender and society.

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Ibsen's seminal play, which changed modern drama, is a searing view of a male-dominated and authoritarian society, presented with a realism that elevates theatre to a level above mere entertainment. The reverberations of Nora’s slamming the door as she leaves Torvald continue to the present day. Plays for Performance Series.

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Ibsen's seminal play, which changed modern drama, is a searing view of a male-dominated and authoritarian society, presented with a realism that elevates theatre to a level above mere entertainment.

The reverberations of Nora’s slamming the door as she leaves Torvald continue to the present day. Plays for Performance Series.

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Critics praise the play's compelling nature and modern translation; Lolita Lark from The Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy and the Humanities describes it as "tight, and terse—reads like a fine short novel," and found it impossible to put down.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781566632263

Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 December 1999

Country: United States

Imprint: Ivan R Dee, Inc

Contributors:

  • Translated by Nicholas Rudall

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 219.0mm

Weight: 175g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Henrik Ibsen Non-Fiction Series: Plays for Performance Series

About the Author

The Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois.

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