Hedda Gabler (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1890
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Intellectuals, Suicide, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Boredom, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Oslo, Norway
Places Discussed
*Christiana. Now called Oslo, the capital of city of Norway, located on the country’s southeastern coast, and the largest and most important city in Norway.
Tesman Villa. House coveted by Hedda Gabler, located in a fashionable section of Christiana, when it belonged to the prime minister’s widow. She casually remarked to George Tesman that she would marry the man who bought it for her. Tesman and his aunts go into debt to purchase and furnish the property, and the feckless pedant finds himself husband to the beautiful, imperious daughter of an...
[The entire page is 862 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
