The Pillars of Society (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henrik Ibsen
- First Published: 1880
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Norwegian seaport
- Principal Characters: Consul Bernick, Mrs. Bernick, Olaf, Martha, Johan Tonnesen, Lona Hessel, Doctor Rorlund, Dina Dorf, Aune
- Genres: Realism, Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Family or family life, Nineteenth century, Sin or Original sin, Guilt, Sea or seafaring life, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Norway
The Story:
Consul Bernick was the unquestioned leader of the town, with his wealth and influence extending into every enterprise. He owned the large shipyard which was the source of most of the townspeople’s income, and he had successfully fought the project of building a seacoast railway. He had introduced machines into the yards, and Aune, his foreman, was stirring up the workers because the machines meant the loss of jobs. Bernick, not wishing to have his authority questioned, threatened Aune with loss of his job if he did not stop his speaking and writing against the...
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