Hedda Gabler (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1890
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: Norway
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Intellectuals, Suicide, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Boredom, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Oslo, Norway
Characters Discussed
Hedda Gabler Tessman, the daughter of General Gabler. She is the exciting but unenthusiastic bride of George Tessman, who holds a scholarship for research into the history of civilization. Back from a six-month wedding trip during which George studied civilization, Hedda is dangerously bored. She keeps as her prize possession her father’s pistols, with which she plays on occasion. She also plays with people: with George’s Aunt Julia, whose new bonnet Hedda pretends to think belongs to the servant; with George, who has bought her a villa that she...
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