A Doll’s House (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1879
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Norway
- Principal Characters: Torvald Helmer, Nora Helmer, Mrs. Linde, Krogstad, Dr. Rank
- Genres: Social realism, Drama, Problem play
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Marriage, Blackmail, Women, Dancing or dancers, Money, Women’s rights, Banks, bankers, or banking, Heredity, Christmas, Norway or Norwegians, New Year, Shopping
- Locales: Norway
The Story:
On the day before Christmas, Nora Helmer had busied herself with last-minute shopping, for this was the first Christmas since her marriage that she had not had to economize. Her husband, Torvald, had just been made manager of a bank and after the New Year their money troubles would be over. She had bought a tree and plenty of toys for the children and had even indulged herself in some macaroons, her favorite confection, but of which Torvald did not entirely approve. He loved his wife dearly, but he regarded her very much as her own father had, as an amusing doll—a...
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