"A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen is a play exploring a marriage strained by secrets and societal pressures in the 1800s. The play introduces Nora Helmer, seemingly happy in her marriage with Torvald, as they prepare for Christmas, but tensions soon surface revealing Nora's hidden loan taken to save Torvald's life. Her childlike behavior and Torvald's dismissive attitude towards her highlights the inequality in their relationship, as the arrival of Mrs. Linde, an old friend, adds layers to Nora’s story. The plot thickens when Krogstad appears, threatening Nora's secret and setting off dramatic conflicts.
A Doll's House : a play
By Henrik Ibsen
In a seemingly perfect home, a wife's hidden debt unravels her marriage and forces her to confront the constricting roles placed upon her.
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About the AuthorHenrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and the most influential playwright of the 19th century, as well of one of the most influential playwrights in Western literature more generally. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and the most influential playwright of the 19th century, as well of one of the most influential playwrights in Western literature more generally. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
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