| Publisher |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc |
| Publication Year |
2007 |
| ISBN-13 |
9781566637275 |
| ISBN-10 |
9781566637275 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Number of Pages |
142 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Dimensions (Cms) |
21.5 x 13.9 x 1.2 |
| Weight (grms) |
176 |
Nicholas Rudall, whose acclaimed translations of Ibsen and the Greek classic playwrights have brought a fresh perspective to the American theater, turns his talents to one of the Norwegian dramatist's most provocative plays. In a rebuke to the Victorian notion of community as well as to the blessings of democracy, Ibsen creates a situation in which one man must stand alone to face the forces allied against him. In a coastal town, a community-minded physician has promoted the development of public baths in order to attract tourists. When he discovers that the water supply for the baths is contaminated and attempts to publicize the failing and correct it, he and his family are all but driven out of the town he was trying to save.
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), the Norwegian playwright and theatre director, is hailed as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential figures in modern theatre. His repertoire includes seminal works like "A Doll's House," a groundbreaking play that challenged societal norms. Set in a bourgeois environment, it scrutinizes gender roles and marriage conventions. Ibsen's impact extends globally; his plays, written in Dano-Norwegian, have shaped the works of renowned authors like George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde. He is recognised as a modernist pioneer as well as "the father of realism" in play.
Henrik Ibsen
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