A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
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(Paperback - New Edition)
- Pub. Date: January 2005
- 84pp
- Sales Rank: 6,116
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: January 2005
- Publisher: Digireads.com
- Format: Paperback, 84pp
- Sales Rank: 6,116
- ISBN-13: 9781420922431
- ISBN: 1420922432
- Edition Description: New Edition
Synopsis
Ibsen's best-known play displays his genius for realistic prose drama. An expression of women's rights, the play climaxes when the central character, Nora, rejects a smothering marriage and life in "a doll's house."
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A thunderclap of an evening that takes your breath away.
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Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright and poet whose realistic, symbolic and often controversial plays revolutionised European theatre. He is widely regarded as the father of modern drama. His acclaimed plays include A Doll's House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabler, An Enemy of the People and The Pillars of the Community.
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Understanding Noraby Anonymous
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May 18, 2007: Once the story got started I really liked it. Although the story can be seen as disturbing or weird, I believe there is a lot of meaning behind it. Nora, Trovald's wife is the main character, and all the minor characters really help bring out her, and her personality. She does seem like a little kid, always supported by her father or Trovald, which he calls her things like 'skylark' and 'squirrel'. What made the story a lot more interesting is the whole scandal about the loan Krogstad provided to Nora for Trovald's life. Being Krogstad just lost his job, Trovald fired him, and his ex-love got his job, who in mind is Nora's really good friend, the only way for Krogstad to get back at Trovald is to blackmail Nora. When it comes down to it, and the letter is in Trovald's box, from Krogstad, the only thing Ms. Linde, Nora's friend could tell her is she basically needs to figure out what is the right thing to do. Mr. Ibsen did a really good job with the climax, cause this is where it is starting to get good. Nora baiscally comes out with it, and tells Trovald how he makes her feel. Him being the uptight man that he is, shows that his weakness is how other people will see him. And what surprises everybody is Nora leaves, to find herself. The only thing that would keep me from giving this book a top notch rating is the fact she leaves her kids, that's sad, but it could be understandable. But also the beginning. It was rather slow, and in a way was weak. But overall I liked the book, it kept me interested, and surprised me through out the story.
A Woman Who Took A Stand!!by Anonymous
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January 24, 2007: I love this drama. It shows how women can take a stand even when they believe they can't. Torvald was a very controlling husband who knew everything, but didn't know what was going on right under his nose. Nora felt as if she was a doll living in her own doll house and Torvald was the person who could say whether or not she could play. He was the 'puppet master'. I love the climax of the dance of the Tarentella. It was a dance of death. She didn't die physically, but the controlled Nora died bringing to life the confident independent Nora. All all I can say is at the end the door slams on all problems women could possibly face.
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