Henrik Ibsen : A doll's house / S.H. Siddall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siddall, S. H.

Series:

Humanities Insights

Literature insights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906--Criticism and interpretation.

Ibsen, Henrik.

Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Dukkehjem--English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tirril [England] : Humanities-Ebooks, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Stephen Siddall's study of one of Ibsen's most innovative plays places it firmly in the context of nineteenth century European theatre, ' novelty theatre', and the society of Norway of its time.

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Copyright and Licence""; ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""The Author""; ""1. Ibsen�s Life as a Playwright""; ""2. Reading A Doll�s House: Act 1""; ""2.1 Christmas Spending""; ""2.2 Excavating the Past: Nora and Kristine""; ""2.3 Dr. Rank �at home� ""; ""2.4 Work and Play""; ""2.5 Krogstad�s Blackmail""; ""2.6 Torvald�s Christmas Sermon""; ""3. Reading A Doll�s House: Act 2""; ""3.1 Motherhood""; ""3.2 What is Dr. Rank�s role?""; ""3.3 Seducing Torvald""; ""3.4 Dr. Rank Misjudges""; ""3.5 Further Pressure from Krogstad""; ""3.6 Miracles""; ""3.7 The Tarantella""

""4. Reading A Doll�s House: Act 3""""4.1 Kristine and Krogstad""; ""4.2 After the Party""; ""4.3 �Thank you for the light�""; ""4.4 The Damaging Letter ""; ""4.5 �I am Saved�""; ""4.6 Nora�s Truth""; ""4.7 Alternative Endings ""; ""5. Overview ""; ""5. 1 Christmas ""; ""5.2 Home and Beyond""; ""5.3 Structure""; ""8. A Feminist Playwright?""; ""9. Ibsen and Shaw""; ""10. Ibsen and Archer""; ""11. Theatre as Ibsen Found it""; ""12. A Doll�s House: Afterlife on Stage""; ""Conclusion""; ""Further Reading""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612040481

9781282040489

1282040480

9781847600592

184760059X

OCLC:

923144927