FOUR MAJOR PLAYS

by Henry Ibsen | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: Global Overview for this book
Registered by workaholicgr of Chania - Χανιά, Chania Greece on 6/12/2006
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Journal Entry 1 by workaholicgr from Chania - Χανιά, Chania Greece on Monday, June 12, 2006
The greatest works by the father of modern theater
Brilliantly exemplifying his landmark contribution to the theater, A Doll House, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler, and The Master Builder are truly the greatest and best known works of Henrik Ibsen

Ibsen is one of the most important playwrights to ever grace this earth, and it is not difficult to see why after reading this collection of plays. "The Doll House" is immediately fascinating, perhaps the easiest to understand out of this group of plays. It teaches the lesson that one must learn to stand on one's own, to carry out the clich -- "to find oneself" -- but the lesson is not learned by the main character until the stage has been skillfully set in order to make the ending all the more compelling. The strongest play is perhaps "Hedda Gabler," whose upper class heroine, Hedda, is one of the most abstract and intriguing female characters ever written for a play. Devious and suffocating in her new middle class surroundings after marrying a rather dull man, her frustrations play out and alienate the other characters. The other characters are not merely accessories; they ARE the play when one juxtaposes them with Hedda. "The Wild Duck" is not as strong a play, and the dullest of the group, but is also worth a read. Overall, the collection is a quick and engrossing read.

Journal Entry 2 by Myrto on Monday, June 26, 2006
I like Ibsen.. I'll just see if I like reading him in English..
Thanks dear and happy summer :o)

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