Hedda Gabler and Other Plays

Hedda Gabler and Other Plays

In these three unforgettably intense plays, Henrik Ibsen explores the problems of personal and social morality that he perceived in the world around him and, in particular, the complex nature of truth. The Pillars of the Community (1877) depicts a corrupt shipownerâ€™s struggle to hide the sins of his past at the expense of another manâ€™s reputation, while in The Wild Duck (1884) an idealist, believing he must tell the truth at any cost, destroys a family by exposing the lie behind his friendâ€™s marriage. And Hedda Gabler (1890) portrays an unhappily married woman who is unable to break free from the conventional life she has created for herself, with tragic results for the entire family.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FLAIBD9780140440164
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1951-03-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140440164

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