A Doll's House: Play Guide and Free Edition
A Doll's House: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
A Doll's House is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ibsen, Henrik (1828–1906). The listed translation credits are Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) (1864–1945).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen is a three-act play written in 1879. Set in a Norwegian town, the play follows Nora Helmer, a married woman struggling for self-fulfillment in a male-dominated world. When a desperate bank employee threatens to expose a secret loan Nora obtained by forging her father's signature, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel. The play sparked outraged controversy at its premiere and became a theatrical sensation that transcended the stage, igniting debates throughout society.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Doll's House
- Author credits: Ibsen, Henrik (1828–1906)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) (1864–1945)
Catalogue subjects
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Marriage -- Drama
- Norwegian drama -- Translations into English
- Wives -- Drama
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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