A Doll's House
Henrik Ibsen
(Author)
Kenneth McLeish
(Translator)
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Description
Nora Helmer, wife to Torvald and mother of three children, appears to enjoy living the life of a pampered, indulged child. But as her economic dependence becomes brutally clear, Nora's acceptance of the status quo undergoes a profound change. To the horror of the bewildered Torvald, himself caught in the tight web of a conservative society which demands that he exert strict control, Nora comes to see that the only possible true course of action is to leave the family home.
Product Details
Price
$12.05
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Publish Date
April 01, 1995
Pages
128
Dimensions
4.17 X 6.33 X 0.3 inches | 0.23 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781854592361
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Henrik Ibsen, born in 1828 in Skien, Norway, emerged from a well-connected merchant family. Despite early financial difficulties, he pursued a career in theater, becoming a prominent playwright and theater director. His works, such as Brand and Peer Gynt, gained international acclaim in the 1860s, leading to his reputation as the ""father of realism.""Ibsen spent much of his later life abroad in Italy and Germany, where he wrote many of his famous plays, including A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler. His plays often challenged societal norms, particularly the roles of women, making him a key figure in modern drama.Regarded as one of the most influential playwrights since Shakespeare, Ibsen's impact on literature and theater continues to be profound. His critical eye for the realities behind societal facades and his exploration of complex human emotions have left a lasting legacy in the world of drama.
Kenneth McLeish studied Classics and Music at Worcester College, Oxford. Once a full-time translator, author and dramatist, he published extensively including The Good Reading Guide, Shakespeare's People, The Theatre of Aristophanes, Companion to the Arts in the Twentieth Century, Myth, The Listener's Guide to Classical Music and Crucial Classics (both with Valerie McLeish) and The Bloomsbury Guide to Human Thought (as general editor).
His original plays and his translations - from ancient Greek drama, as well as from Strindberg, Ibsen Moliere and Strindberg - have been widely performed, most notably by the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.