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Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 11
ISBN-13: 0393924041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCollects five plays spanning Ibsen's career, with general introductions, explanatory annotations, criticism, and selections from his correspondence and other writings.
Author: Einar Ingvald Haugen
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 1452910316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Published: 1978-01-01
Total Pages: 1143
ISBN-13: 9780374174149
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIbsen's twelve outstanding plays, from Pillars of Society to When We Dead Awaken, are accompanied by brief introductions illuminating the distinctive features of each
Author: Joan Templeton
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
Published: 2019-08-17
Total Pages: 438
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first comprehensive study of the women in Ibsen’s life and work, this landmark book provides a close reading of actual and fictional women as it re-examines the biographical and critical record. In clear, much praised writing, Templeton traces patterns of gender throughout Ibsen’s plays, from the portrayals of women in the little known early dramas to the famous protagonists of A Doll House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabler, and the women of the “last quartet.” Templeton offers a reappraisal of the debated question of Ibsen’s relation to feminism, arguing against a false and demeaning critical tradition, and provides important new information on the young women of Ibsen’s later years and their presence in his plays. The book has been praised as incisive, masterful, provocative, and — a rarity among scholarly books — accessible to the general reader. “Joan Templeton’s Ibsen’s Women is a book to contend with. Templeton is a major Ibsen scholar who has written a tonic evaluation of what a major dramatist actually wrought. A delight to read.” — Arnold Weinstein, Scandinavian Studies “Ibsen’s Women marks a paradigm shift in Ibsen scholarship, moving ‘the woman question’ from the marginal category of ‘an aspect of’ to the core of the dramatic oeuvre. This is dazzling close reading, sophisticated, rigorous, artful. Templeton’s command of her material is masterly.” — Mary Kay Norseng, Ibsen News and Comment “Why is A Doll House not dated? This is one of the questions Joan Templeton answers in this very important book. Her style is witty and graceful and blessedly free of jargon. Her text is aimed at a wide variety of readers.” — Barry Jacobs, The Boston Review of Books “A goldmine of information... The scope and wide-ranging coverage of this book make it indispensable for anybody wishing to teach or write about Ibsen.” — Toril Moi,Ibsen Studies “Rich and rewarding. The close textual analysis supports Templeton’s thesis that Ibsen’s plays and his women characters are quintessentially feminist. A strong argument for the connection between Ibsen’s women and Ibsen’s modernism. Recommended for all collections.” — Choice
Author: Evert Sprinchorn
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2021-01-26
Total Pages: 684
ISBN-13: 0300256248
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA major biography of one of the most important figures in modern drama, evoked through a biographical reading of his playsNorwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen achieved unparalleled success in his lifetime and remains one of the most important figures in modern drama. The culmination of a lifetime of scholarship, Evert Sprinchorn’s biography constructs Ibsen’s life through a biographical reading of his plays with provocative and insightful analyses of his works, placing them and their author within the social, political, and intellectual foment of nineteenth-century Europe. This thought-provoking book will captivate anyone interested in the history of drama and the foundations of modernism.
Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2024-06-22
Total Pages: 391
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlay 1: Confront societal norms and moral dilemmas in “An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen.” Henrik Ibsen challenges the status quo as Dr. Thomas Stockmann discovers and attempts to expose the contamination of the town's baths. This thought-provoking play delves into the complexities of truth, public opinion, and the consequences of standing against prevailing beliefs. Play 2: Enter the world of psychological tension and societal expectations with “Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen.” Henrik Ibsen creates a compelling character in Hedda Gabler, a woman trapped in a stifling marriage. As Hedda grapples with her desires and societal constraints, the play unfolds into a gripping exploration of personal freedom, manipulation, and the consequences of societal expectations. Play 3: Unravel the layers of domesticity and societal norms in “A Doll's House: a play by Henrik Ibsen.” Henrik Ibsen's groundbreaking work introduces Nora Helmer, a woman who confronts the constraints of her roles as wife and mother. As Nora seeks her own identity and independence, the play sparks discussions about gender roles, societal expectations, and the pursuit of self-discovery.
Author: James Walter McFarlane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780521423212
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the history of modern theatre, Ibsen is one of the dominating figures. The sixteen chapters of this 1994 Companion explore his life and work, providing an invaluable reference work for students. In chronological terms they range from an account of Ibsen's earliest pieces, through the years of rich experimentation, to the mature 'Ibsenist' plays that made him famous towards the end of the nineteenth century. Among the thematic topics are discussions of Ibsen's comedy, realism, lyric poetry and feminism. Substantial chapters account for Ibsen's influence on the international stage and his challenge to theatre and film directors and playwrights today. Essential reference materials include a full chronology, list of works and essays on twentieth-century criticism and further reading.
Author: Henrik Ibsen
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kirsten Shepherd-Barr
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1997-09-30
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBest known as the author of such plays as A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen is one of the most influential figures of modern drama. This book takes Ibsen as a case study for an exploration of early modernist theatre in theory and practice, in text and performance. Modern drama has its roots in the theatrical activity across Europe during the 1880s and 1890s—the period when Ibsen's plays were first being produced in England and France, often by avant-garde or experimental theatrical groups. This study focuses on four of Ibsen's plays and their reception in England and France in the 1890s, specifically in the context of cross-cultural understanding, translation, and the diffusion of ideas. It encompasses performance history, textual and translation analysis in several languages, and theatrical criticism. The main contribution of this study lies in the provision of a better understanding of Ibsen's central role in the radical artistic movements of the period, and particularly in locating the basis for an early modernist theatre in the new wave Ibsen created internationally. His immediate impact on the French Symbolist theatre movement, for example, meant that its avant-garde leaders embraced Ibsen's works as an important exposition of their own radical ideas. Through close cross-cultural exchange, plays like Rosmersholm and The Master Builder, which were heralded as explicitly symbolist in France, helped condition the critical reaction to Ibsen as a symbolist playwright in England as well, and directly influenced the development of the theatre in that direction, however briefly.
Author: Wendy Swallow
Publisher:
Published: 2019-08-26
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781733107501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the end of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, Nora Helmer walks away from her family and comfortable life. It is 1879, late on a winter's night in Norway. She's alone, with little money and few legal rights. Guided by instinct and sustained by will, Nora sets off on a journey that impoverishes and radicalizes her, then strands her on the harsh Minnesota prairie. She's searching for love, purpose, and her true self, but struggles to be honest in a hostile world. Meanwhile, in 1918, a young university student tries to escape her family's bourgeois conformity as she unravels her grandfather's hidden shame and the fate of a shadowy feminist who vanished years earlier. With this inventive work of historical fiction, Swallow answers a question that has dogged theater audiences for A Doll's House: whatever happened to Nora Helmer? Masterfully crafted and painstakingly researched, the twin story lines of Searching for Nora combine to tell a powerful tale of redemption as they unfold over four decades in the fjords of Norway and the unforgiving American frontier. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Wendy Swallow writes about women's challenges, now and in the tender past. A memoirist, journalist and professor, Swallow spent ten years working on Searching for Nora, traveling to Norway to interview Ibsen scholars and Norwegian historians, and driving across western Minnesota to hear the stories of immigrant grandparents and experience the wide, empty land. She is also the author of Breaking Apart: A Memoir of Divorce (Hyperion/Thea) and The Triumph of Love over Experience: A Memoir of Remarriage (Hyperion). Her work has been critically acclaimed by Publishers Weekly, Elle, Booklist, Newsday, and The Washington Post, among others, and reprinted in many magazines. She and her husband divide their time between Reno, Nevada, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. AUTHOR HOME: Reno, NV
