A Doll's House - (Faber Plays) by Henrik Ibsen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Nora Helmer, wife to Torvald and mother of three children, appears to enjoy living the life of a pampered, indulged child. But as her economic dependence becomes brutally clear, Nora's acceptance of the status quo undergoes a profound change. To the horror of the bewildered Torvald, himself caught in the tight web of a conservative society which demands that he exert strict control, Nora comes to see that only possible true course of action is to leave the family home.</p><p>Frank McGuinness's version of <i>A Doll's House</i> received its London premiere in October 1996 and opened on Broadway in 1997, where the production won four Tony Awards.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Ibsen's classic play was greeted with shock on its first production in 1879, with both its style and subject matter being seen as radical and subversive.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A triumphant <i>Doll's House</i> . . . thrilling." --<i>John Lahr, The New Yorker</i></p><p>"A wonderfully loose-limbed adaptation." --<i>The New York Times</i></p><p>"Superb . . . This is a play very much for today. Frank McGuinness's sprightly and spirited new version secures its place as a truly contemporary masterpiece." --<i>Mail on Sunday (London)</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Norwegian playwright <b>Henrik Ibsen </b>was born in 1828. His plays include <i>Peer Gynt</i> (1867), <i>A Doll's House</i> (1879), <i>Ghosts</i> (1881), <i>An Enemy of the People</i> (1882), <i>Hedda Gabler </i>(1890), and <i>The Master Builder </i>(1892). He died in 1906.</p><p><b>Frank McGuinness</b> was born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal, and now lives in Dublin, where he teaches at University College. His plays include: <i>The Factory Girls </i>(1984), <i>Baglady </i>(1985), <i> Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme </i>(1985), <i>Innocence</i> (1986), <i>Carthaginians</i> (1988), <i>Mary and Lizzie</i> (1989), <i>The Bread Man</i> (1991), <i>Someone Who'll Watch Over Me</i> (1992), <i>The Bird Sanctuary</i> (1994), and <i>Mutabilitie</i> (1997). His translations include Ibsen's <i>Rosmersholm </i>(1987), <i>Peer Gynt</i> (1988), and <i>Hedda Gabler</i> (1994); Chekhov's <i>Three Sisters</i> (1990), <i>Uncle Vanya </i>(1995); Lorca's <i>Yerma</i> (1987); Brecht's <i>The Threepenny Opera</i> (1991); and Ostrovsky's <i>The Storm </i>(1998).</p>
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