A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

Marianne Sturman (Author)

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Publication Date: June 4, 1965 | ISBN-10: 0822006146 | ISBN-13: 978-0822006145

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.

CliffsNotes on A Doll's House & Hedda Gabler takes you into Henrick Ibsen's dramatic plays, controversial theater productions that inflamed audience reactions in the nineteenth century.

A Doll's House follows the story of a housewife who emerges from the confinement of her married life to confront the conditions of the outside world. Typical of Ibsen's dramas, Hedda Gabler portrays a depraved world in which women in particular submit to unsatisfying socially imposed roles. Summaries and expert commentaries cover each act within both plays; other features that help you figure out these important works include

• Life and background of the playwright
• Summary of Ibsen's most famous plays
• Analysis of the plays' structure, themes, and characters
• A complete list of Ibsen's drama
• Sample exam questions and essay topics

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Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (June 4, 1965)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822006146
• ISBN-13: 978-0822006145
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Trovald and Nora's marriage is like "A Dolls House"., December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

Is forgery really that bad? To Trovald, it is ALMOST unforgiveable. This book is very good and keeps you in suspense. Trovald character has a problem with treating his wife like a little girl. Not only that but he is also a "power freak". Power is the main source of Trovald and Nora's relationship. Trovald's little 'skylark' is smarter than he thinks. She saved his life and he repays her by getting very upset....at first. I feel that Trovald should treat his wife as an equal, not an inferrior. Mrs. Linde is a character who decives Nora. She is portrayed as her friend and she is, but I think she was wrong in telling Krogstad not to take the letter out of the mail box. It is none of her business if Trovald never finds out Nora forged her father's name. I give this play four stars. You should read this play if you like mysteries. The chilling ending had me wondering... why did Nora say, "The most wonderful thing of all-...."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Divorce - Past and present. Moral laws still at hand?, September 10, 1998

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This review is from: A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

The end of the play had to be modified before it was set up for an american audience. The way women was treated in Norway at that time was nothing like how they were treated in the US. The play broke all the moral rules of US citizens at that time, so the end was made less controversial. Worth reading to get a sense of morality at that time.

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ibsen: feminist or insurgent?, February 15, 2000

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This review is from: A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

Although many have cited the play's feminist qualities as the play's main purpose, what many do not realise is that Ibsen was also commenting on society, deriding not only the female position, but also the male one. Torvald is confined in the tortuous world of business, where reputation comes before truth. When Nora admits her fraudulent activities Helmer appears only to be concerned with how the affair will appear. Yet faced with losing Nora in the late stages of the last scene Ibsen's Torvald is a character that we pity. Krogstad can also be seen as a tragic character, although initial impressions are not favourable. During his bribery of Nora, Krogstad's motives come to the fore and similarly to Torvald the cause of his malcontent is his reputation. Krogstad's desperation for keeping his 'humble post' is due to alleged disreputable acts which he is cleared of in the eyes of the law, but which society does not yet forgive. Ibsen therefore, in my opinion, created much more than a feminist play, he created a subversive exclamation.