Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian playwright and poet (1828–1906), a leading 19th-century dramatist often called the father of modern realistic drama; author of plays such as A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Peer Gynt, Ghosts, and An Enemy of the People.
Books
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1. Plays Of Henrik Ibsen
A powerful collection of realist dramas that expose social hypocrisy and the tensions between individual conscience and societal expectations. Through tightly structured plots and psychologically complex characters—ranging from women constrained by rigid domestic roles to men undone by pride, secrecy, or moral compromise—the plays probe marriage, truth, illness, and public life with probing dialogue and moral urgency. Their uncompromising realism and ethical ambiguity helped transform modern drama and continue to provoke debate about freedom, responsibility, and the cost of social change.
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