The Master Builder (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1892
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Symbolism, Ambition, Fire, Houses, mansions, or manors, Architecture or architects, Norway or Norwegians, Buildings
- Locales: Norway
Places Discussed
Solness home. The town, or village, in which the home is located is not named but may be envisaged as within the vicinity of Trondheim, which lies on the west coast of Norway. Slightly northeast of Trondheim lies Størdalshansen, which could be the actual setting of the play. West of this town, on the other side of the fjord, is Stranda; and well northeast of this town on the upper part of the fjord is Levanger. Løvstrand, representing the future, is where the master builder wants to build a villa. Lysanger, the past, is the scene of triumph: There, ten years...
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