Four Great Plays: Ghosts / The Wild Duck / An Enemy of the People / A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, John Gassner, Robert Farquharson Sharp

3.86 AVERAGE

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andremthefoozle's review against another edition

4.5
hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
* just A Doll's House *
Read for school: AP LIT

msklm's review against another edition

3.0
I've been a fan of Ibsen since I read "A Doll's House" in high school. Reading "Ghosts" for my final dramatic lit course was a real treat.
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rhiannon_ling_'s review against another edition

4.25
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pedrodrelvas's review against another edition

4.0
A Doll's House - 4.5/5
Ghosts - 4/5
Hedda Gabler - 3/5
The Master Builder - 4/5
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brynn_kathryn's review against another edition

3.75
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Great dark, psychological plays <3 
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merchantivory's review against another edition

4.0
but tell me then, hedda... wasn't it love at the back of it all? wasn't it on your part a desire to absolve me... when i came to you and confessed? wasn't that a part of it?
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myra000's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

barrypierce's review against another edition

3.0
A Doll's House ★★★★

There's a reason why this is one of the most performed plays in the world. It's just wonderful. I mean, who doesn't love that ending? It's so subversive (especially for the time). This is the best play in this collection.

Ghosts ★★

I didn't really care for this one. It bored me. I understand its inclusion because of the slight parallels with A Doll's House but otherwise it isn't anything spectacular.

Hedda Gabler ★★★

I went into this book thinking that Hedda Gabler was going to be the one that blew me away because well... it's Hedda Gabler. However while I did enjoy it, it wasn't exactly amazing. It reminded me a lot of Chekhov's The Seagull (which I think is a better play) and that comparison may have affected my enjoyment of this work.

The Master Builder ★★★★

My favourite play from this collection. It's a lot more "talkie" than the others and I really enjoy that. While the ending is a bit... odd, it's still wonderfully tragic and stayed in my mind longer than the other three plays.

yankees714's review against another edition

3.0
I only read "A Doll's House" out of these. An enjoyable read, at the least.
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literary_hazelnut's review against another edition

4.0
challenging reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes