A Doll's House and Other Plays: With Pillars of the Community, Ghosts and an Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen

A Doll's House and Other Plays: With Pillars of the Community, Ghosts and an Enemy of the People

Henrik Ibsen with Deborah Dawkin (Translator), Erik Skuggevik (Translator)

448 pages first pub 1879 (editions)

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Four of Ibsen's most important plays in superb modern translations, part of the new Penguin Ibsen series. With her assertion that she is "first and foremost a human being," rather than a wife, mother or fragile doll, Nora Helmer sent shockwaves th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 236 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
tense 43%
emotional 37%
funny 37%
sad 25%
challenging 18%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 33%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 76% | Yes: 15% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.78

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