An Enemy of the People

Enemy of the People, An (En folkefiende)

    Alternative Title: A Public Enemy

    Author: Henrik Ibsen

    First Performance: 1883, Christiania

    Published: 1882

    First English Translation: 1888

    Genre: Drama in 5 acts; Norwegian prose

    Setting: Norwegian spa town, 1880s

    Cast: 9m, 2f, extras

Dr Thomas Stockmann has helped to transform his home town into a successful spa, made prosperous by an annual influx of visitors. However, he discovers that the spa waters are contaminated and insists that the baths will have to be closed while the problem is solved. His brother Peter Stockmann, the mayor, points out the cost to the town, and the citizens turn against the doctor. His brother intervenes to prevent an exposure appearing in the press, and Stockmann finds it impossible to...

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