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Urged on by the lovely Hilda, Solness, a successful builder, takes their relationship a step too far.

Un dramma sulle condizioni e contraddizioni delle donne.

Controversy and hidden pasts are suddenly and painfully exposed as wealthy widow Mrs Alving prepares to open a new orphanage in memory of her husband. Her treasured son Oswald’s return from Paris and her relationship with old friend Pastor Manders are no longer the source of joy they once were, as secrets are turned into a frightening and desperate reality.

Haunting memories of the sins of the father and Oswald's heredity are the moving themes of this drama

Taut with suspense, this critically-acclaimed adaptation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House focuses on Nora, a young wife and mother who exploits her childlike charm to survive in a man’s world. But Nora has a secret that threatens her cozy existence. Recorded before a live audience at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Santa Monica, CA, in 1997.

Hedda Gabler is a classic play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Set in the late nineteenth century, the play follows the life of Hedda, a young socialite whose life is filled with endless boredom and longing. As she struggles to find her place in society, Hedda’s inner turmoil is reflected in her desperate attempts to break free of the societal norms that bind her. This emotional journey is filled with suspense and drama, as Hedda’s choices have the power to shape her own destiny.

A Doll's House is a three-act play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. The play is significant for its critical attitude toward 19th-century marriage norms. It aroused great controversy at the time, as it concludes with the protagonist, Nora, leaving her husband and children because she wants to discover herself. Ibsen was inspired by the belief that "a woman cannot be herself in modern society", since it is "an exclusively male society, with laws made by men and with prosecutors and judges who assess feminine conduct from a masculine standpoint".

Nora, a banker's pampered and petted wife, forges a signature to obtain money for her ailing husband. The play's theme, touting a woman's independence, shocked audiences at the time of its premiere.

Nora se cree feliz casada con Torvald. Llevan ocho años de casados y tienen 3 hijos. Además, Torvald Helmer asumirá en el año nuevo el puesto de director en el banco en que trabaja. Nils Krogstad intenta recuperar ante la sociedad y sus hijos su honra, pero sabe que Torvald lo despedirá por...

The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen is a play about family secrets and self-deception. It centers around the Ekdal family, particularly Hjalmar Ekdal, who lives a modest life with his wife Gina and daughter Hedvig. Hjalmar's old friend, Gregers Werle, visits and stirs up trouble by revealing the hidden truths about Gina’s past and Hedvig's paternity. Gregers believes honesty will lead to healing, but his interference only causes suffering. Hedvig, in a tragic attempt to prove her love for her father, sacrifices herself.The play explores themes of illusion, the destructive pursuit of truth, and the...

A Doll's House, written two years after The Pillars of Society, was the first of Ibsen's plays to create a sensation and is now perhaps his most famous play, and required reading in many secondary schools and universities. The play was highly controversial when first published, as it is sharply critical of 19th Century marriage norms. It follows the formula of well-made play up until the final act, when it breaks convention by ending with a discussion, not an unravelling. It is often called the first true feminist play, although Ibsen denied this. From WikipediaCharacters:Narrator – Read by...

A door slams, and the echoes never fade. Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House (1879) is a play that doesn't shout—it lingers, unsettling and undeniable. Beneath the surface of a seemingly ordinary household lies a quiet storm, gathering strength with every polite exchange, every carefully placed smile. Nora Helmer is a wife, a mother, a woman adored. Her home is warm, her life is comfortable, her husband sings her praises. But when a long-kept secret begins to unravel, so does the delicate balance of her world.

ഇബ്സൻ സ്വഭർത്താവിനെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് തനിക്കവകാശപ്പെട്ട സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം സ്ഥാപി ക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഭാര്യയെ അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന നാടകമാണ് പാവവീട്. ഈ നാടകം ഇബ്സനെ ഏറ്റവും പ്രശസ്തനും വിവാദപുരുഷനുമാക്കി.

Discover the revolutionary drama of Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House." This powerful play challenges societal norms and explores themes of gender roles, independence, and self-discovery, making it as relevant today as it was when first written.

This collection contains the following works: Euripides: Medea Sophocles: Antigone Aeschylus: Agamemnon Aeschylus: Eumenides Aeschylus: The Choephori William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Macbeth, William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of King Lear, William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra.

Nora seems to have it all – a loving husband, children and a comfortable life. But when a secret from her past threatens her carefully constructed world, she is forced to confront the stark realities of her marriage and the issues of her gender in society. The recording is followed by a fascinating conversation in which the actors talk how powerful and relevant the play still is today and how this unique project came to be. Exclusively for Audible the interview is followed by reviews of A Doll’s House, written between 1879 and 1900.