An Enemy of the People (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1882
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Social criticism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: Southern Norway
- Principal Characters: Dr. Thomas Stockmann, Mrs. Stockmann, Petra, Ejlif, Morten, Peter Stockmann, Morten Kiil, Hovstad, Billing, Aslaksen, Captain Horster
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Doctors, Sick persons, Business or business people, Health, Dams or reservoirs, Water, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Norway
The Story:
All the citizens of the small Norwegian coastal town were very proud of the Baths, for the healing waters were making the town famous and prosperous. Dr. Stockmann, the medical officer of the Baths, and his brother Peter, the mayor and chairman of the Baths committee, did not agree on many things, but they did agree that the Baths were the source of the town’s good fortune. Hovstad, the editor of the People’s Messenger, and his subeditor, Billing, were also loud in praise of the Baths. Business was good and the people were beginning to enjoy...
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