Henrik Ibsen
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Henrik Ibsen, the renowned Norwegian playwright, is celebrated for his influential contributions to modern theater. Born in 1828, Ibsen's early life was marked by financial struggles and personal hardships. However, his unwavering determination and artistic talent propelled him to become one of the most prominent figures in the world of drama. Ibsen's works, including "A Doll's House," "Hedda Gabler," and "Ghosts," challenged societal conventions,...
2) Public Enemy
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When Dr. Stockmann discovers that the waters of a new public spa are toxic, he expects gratitude and glory. Instead, his revelation makes him the most hated man in town.
Henrik Ibsen's timeless story of corruption, pollution and courage opened in David Harrower's powerful new version at the Young Vic, London, in May 2013.
3) Brand
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Brand” - is a work by a Norwegian playwright, founder of the European «new drama», poet and publisher H. Ibsen (1828-1906). This drama was written in 1865. A priest Brand - is the preacher of human freedom and religiosity. He is a maximalist, he does not go back a step in face of any sacrifice, does not agree to any compromises, tending to fulfill the thing he considers to be his mission. He lashes the people's moral flabbiness and the defects...
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I'm going to find out—which of us is right, society or me.'
Henrik Ibsen's three great 'problem plays', A Doll's House, Ghosts and Hedda Gabler, challenged the conventions of nineteenth-century society and sparked a revolution in European theatre. Their female protagonists, Nora Helmer, Helene Alving and Hedda Gabler, continue to exert their power over modern audiences.
This volume brings together all three plays in sensitive and playable translations...
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"Lady Inger of Ostrat" by Henrik Ibsen (translated by Charles Archer). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices....
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These three timeless plays showcase the sparkling wit and provocative intellect of some of modern drama's greatest playwrights.
Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw: This complex drama depicts the life of Joan of Arc-from her childhood vision calling her to lead the French army against the English in the Hundred Years War through her eventual capture, trial, and burning at the stake. An epilogue depicts a retrial that clears Joan of heresy, declaring...
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"The Optimist's Good Morning" by Thomas Carlyle, Henrik Ibsen, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Martin Luther, George MacDonald, William Wordsworth, Henry David Thoreau, George Eliot, Theodore Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Benjamin Franklin, Edward Everett Hale, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Robert Browning, Marcus Aurelius, Leonardo da Vinci. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary...