Henrik Ibsen
Paperback | Pages: 370 pages Rating: 4.13 | 5981 Users | 133 Reviews
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| Title | : | Four Major Plays: A Doll's House / Ghosts / Hedda Gabler / The Master Builder |
| Author | : | Henrik Ibsen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | The World's Classics |
| Pages | : | Pages: 370 pages |
| Published | : | July 9th 1998 by Oxford University Press (first published 1879) |
| Categories | : | Plays. Drama. Classics. Fiction. Theatre. Literature |
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A Doll's House ★★★★There's a reason why this is one of the most performed plays in the world. It's just wonderful. I mean, who doesn't love that ending? It's so subversive (especially for the time). This is the best play in this collection.
Ghosts ★★
I didn't really care for this one. It bored me. I understand its inclusion because of the slight parallels with A Doll's House but otherwise it isn't anything spectacular.
Hedda Gabler ★★★
I went into this book thinking that Hedda Gabler was going to be the one that blew me away because well... it's Hedda Gabler. However while I did enjoy it, it wasn't exactly amazing. It reminded me a lot of Chekhov's The Seagull (which I think is a better play) and that comparison may have affected my enjoyment of this work.
The Master Builder ★★★★
My favourite play from this collection. It's a lot more "talkie" than the others and I really enjoy that. While the ending is a bit... odd, it's still wonderfully tragic and stayed in my mind longer than the other three plays.
Details Books Conducive To Four Major Plays: A Doll's House / Ghosts / Hedda Gabler / The Master Builder
| Original Title: | Et Dukkehjem / Gengangere / Hedda Gabler / Bygmester Solness |
| ISBN: | 0192833871 (ISBN13: 9780192833877) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibsen |
Rating Containing Books Four Major Plays: A Doll's House / Ghosts / Hedda Gabler / The Master Builder
Ratings: 4.13 From 5981 Users | 133 ReviewsEvaluate Containing Books Four Major Plays: A Doll's House / Ghosts / Hedda Gabler / The Master Builder
I was required to read A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler in school. I really enjoyed both, so I'm considering finishing the other two at some other point.A Doll's HouseI don't think I can explain my love for Nora at the end of this play. The other characters are mere shadows to the development of her character. The symbolism of the title, and the ending were just perfect. Having read the alternate ending, I can't imagine it ending any other way. Certainly in real life and at presnt time period,Henrik Ibsen, like his countrymen today, was ahead of his time. The four plays published in this book were written nearly 100 years ago. Nevertheless, they would be forward thinking in these times. This is definitely worth reading and re-reading.
The only one of these that I'd read before was Hedda Gabler and it was just as captivating as I'd remembered. Every play in this collection is a killer, so compellingly written that you don't need to see a live production in order to feel the full impact of the drama. The alternate "German Ending" to A Doll's House was a travesty that completely neutered the entire story, but I'm glad that it was included here as a time-capsule to how much some prudish values have changed over the intervening
Well written but also terrifying {note I just read Hedda Gabler for school}
Ibsen was a man ahead of his time. Any of these scenarios could happen in 2015. Amazing writing.
An interesting selection of Ibsen's works. A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler were my two favourites because of their central characters and their social commentary. Overall, though, this selection is entertaining and interesting; I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to read Iben's work.
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