Four Great Plays of Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder (Enriched Classics Series) [Mass Market Paperback]

Henrik Ibsen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Enriched Classics Series | Publication Date: July 26, 2005

Enduring Liturature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship

Four of the most popular and profound works from the playwright known as the "father of modern theater."

This Enriched Classic Edition includes:

• A concise introduction that gives readers important background information

• A chronology of the author's life and work

• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context

• An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations

• Detailed explanatory notes

• Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work

• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction

• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (July 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416500383
• ISBN-13: 978-1416500384
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #32 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Drama > Continental European

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ibsen is Still Relevant, February 24, 2006

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This review is from: Four Great Plays of Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder (Enriched Classics Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

It is at least 50 years since I read these plays, but I have seen them performed during these years. I suggested "A Doll's House" to my book group because I believed that, though the play was written over 100 years ago, the subject matter would still be relevant. I was right. The women were so intrigued with the material, as well as the writing, that many of them went on to read the rest of the plays in the collection. The notes relating to the plays add to the interest and are enlightening.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied, January 13, 2009

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The book contained the correct plays and came on time. It was a little smaller than I expected, but perfectly readable.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, March 4, 2007

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Laura (Hollywood, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Four Great Plays of Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder (Enriched Classics Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a pretty good book. I had to read it for my Approaches to Literature class, but actually found in easy and understandable.