| A Doll's House: A New Version by Frank McGuinness Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ibsen, Henrik (Author), McGuinness, Frank (Adapted by), Barslund, Charlotte (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0571191290 ISBN-13: 9780571191291 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: Ibsen's classic play was greeted with shock on its first production in 1879, with both its style and subject matter being seen as radical and subversive. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | European - Scandinavian |
| Dewey: 839.822 |
| Series: Faber Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.8" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10028 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nora Helmer, wife to Torvald and mother of three children, appears to enjoy living the life of a pampered, indulged child. But as her economic dependence becomes brutally clear, Nora's acceptance of the status quo undergoes a profound change. To the horror of the bewildered Torvald, himself caught in the tight web of a conservative society which demands that he exert strict control, Nora comes to see that only possible true course of action is to leave the family home. Frank McGuinness's version of A Doll's House received its London premiere in October 1996 and opened on Broadway in 1997, where the production won four Tony Awards. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ibsen, Henrik: - Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was born in 1828. His plays include Peer Gynt (1867), A Doll's House (1879), Ghosts (1881), An Enemy of the People (1882), Hedda Gabler (1890), and The Master Builder (1892). He died in 1906.McGuinness, Frank: - Frank McGuinness is the author of several plays, including Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, as well as many acclaimed translations and adaptations, including Electra and A Doll's House. He teaches at University College, Dublin, and lives in Dublin. |