A Doll's House
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A Doll's House (Norwegian: Et dukkehjem; also translated as A Doll House) is a three-act play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. The play is significant for its critical attitude toward 19th century marriage norms. It aroused great controversy at the time, as it concludes with the protagonist, Nora, leaving her husband and children because she wants to discover herself. Ibsen was inspired by the belief that "a woman cannot be herself in modern society," since it is "an exclusively male society, with laws made by men and with prosecutors and judges who assess feminine conduct from a masculine standpoint." Its ideas can also be seen as having a wider application: Michael Meyer argued that the play's theme is not women's rights, but rather "the need of every individual to find out the kind of person he or she really is and to strive to become that person." In a speech given to the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights in 1898, Ibsen insisted that he "must disclaim the honor of having consciously worked for the women's rights movement," since he wrote "without any conscious thought of making propaganda," his task having been "the description of humanity." Review: Highschool reading - Arrived on time and packaged well. Great book for school Review: Difícil de obtener - Pasamos trabajo ara obtenerlo,se demoró mucho,tuvimos que cancelar y volver a pedirlo,no se encuentra físico en ningún lugar,pero L fin lo tenemos para una asignatura de mi hija en la escuela y está muy bueno.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,222 Reviews |
J**J
Highschool reading
Arrived on time and packaged well. Great book for school
A**O
Difícil de obtener
Pasamos trabajo ara obtenerlo,se demoró mucho,tuvimos que cancelar y volver a pedirlo,no se encuentra físico en ningún lugar,pero L fin lo tenemos para una asignatura de mi hija en la escuela y está muy bueno.
J**.
Quite enjoyed this
The ending caught me off guard and exceeded my expectations. The formatting of this particular edition does leave a bit to be desired, but it was still perfectly readable.
T**R
Enjoyed every second
It is a very modern book. It was based on the writer Henrik Ibsen knew. I loved it! Loved the ending too!
L**R
Excellent for reading, perhaps not the best academic translation
I ordered this for a research paper I was working on-- I had an older edition of the play that was falling apart from use. While this is a perfectly acceptable edition for reading, I was somewhat disappointed to encounter some differences in this translation which altered the meaning of the text in certain scenes. As a result, I ended up citing a few different translations in my paper anyway. Overall, if you're looking to read the play, it's a great edition and the large print is easy to read, but I don't think I would recommend this if you're using it in an academic context.
F**O
Precio
Excellent
J**N
A Doll's House
Somehow, I never read this when I was in school. It seems the sort of book that teachers make you read. All of the characters in the play are flawed. The way Helmer is so quick to condemn Nora, and then a few minutes later tells her he forgives her. Why would he think she would forgive him for saying so many horrible things? And for so much of the play, Nora seems to delight as being seen as a silly, flighty woman. This makes her speech at the end a little confusing. If she resents being treated that way, why act that way? This was a quick read. I read it all in about one hour. I enjoyed reading it. The play gave me a lot to think about.
D**G
Excellent play
Published in 1879, this 3 act play went against the established code of conduct for people living in the Victorian era. I thought the protagonist Nora was an excellent example of women of this time and full of surprises. The end was likely to raise more than a few eyebrows in the audience. It's to his credit that he didn't bow down to the critics and change the ending in the original play , although he didn't write an alternate ending because Germany refused to allow the play to be performed unless he did.
L**H
Great read
Excellent product with an excellent service to match !
A**K
Amazing !
One of the most inviting literature pieces that deserves a must read and provides a good understanding of the world around.
B**E
Not full version
It was not clear that I was not buying the book in its full version.
E**T
un classique
un bon classique d'un niveau très accessible par tous, se lit avec facilité et grand plaisir, à partager avec les plus jeunes
S**D
Five Stars
I liked it....
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