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A Doll's House (Danish and Bokmål: Et dukkehjem; also translated as A Doll House) is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark , on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. [1]
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A Doll’s House by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, first published in 1879 (as Et dukkehjem), is a seminal work in the realm of theatrical literature. Set in the Helmers’ household in Norway, the three-act play centers around Nora Helmer, a seemingly happy and carefree wife and mother, whose life takes a dramatic turn as long-buried ...
Feb 2, 2021 · By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) A Doll’s House is one of the most important plays in all modern drama. Written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1879, the play is well-known for its shocking ending, which attracted both criticism and admiration from audiences when it premiered.
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Apr 12, 2024 · A Doll’s House, play in three acts by Henrik Ibsen, published in Norwegian as Et dukkehjem in 1879 and performed the same year. The play centres on an ordinary family—Torvald Helmer, a bank lawyer, and his wife, Nora, and their three little children.
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She has only come to sew my dress for me. Bless my soul, how unreasonable you are! [Sits down on the sofa.] Be nice now, Doctor Rank, and tomorrow you will see how beautifully I shall dance, and you can imagine I am doing it all for you—and for Torvald too, of course.
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