A Doll's House
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2005-03-29 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #15492 |
Description
"A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen is a three-act play written in 1879. Set in a Norwegian town, the play follows Nora Helmer, a married woman struggling for self-fulfillment in a male-dominated world. When a desperate bank employee threatens to expose a secret loan Nora obtained by forging her father's signature, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel. The play sparked outraged controversy at its premiere and became a theatrical sensation that transcended the stage, igniting debates throughout society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)