An Enemy of the People
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 17, 1977
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- Who it’s for
- A compact political clash asks what truth costs when public opinion has already picked a side.
- Themes
- Water pollution, Political suppression, Majority prejudice
- Genres
- European Plays, Scandinavian Literary Collections
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Dr. Stockmann attempts to expose a water pollution scandal in his home town which is about to establish itself as a spa. When his brother, the mayor, conspires with local politicians and the newspaper to suppress the story, Stockmann appeals to the public meeting—only to be shouted down and reviled as 'an enemy of the people'. Ibsen's explosive play reveals his distrust of politicians and the blindly held prejudices of the 'solid majority'.
A Town Divided
A compact political clash asks what truth costs when public opinion has already picked a side.
Come here for
- Sharp arguments about power, truth, and the public good
- A tense collision between local interests and public judgment
Expect
- Civic debate with little comfort in a clean majority
- An unsparing look at politicians and popular prejudice
Where it sits
| European Plays | 47% |
|---|---|
| Scandinavian Literary Collections | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- American Plays
- American Lit Crit
- Drama Criticism
- Authors
- Arthur Miller, Henrik Ibsen
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- November 17, 1977
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Water pollution · Political suppression · Majority prejudice
- Reading lane
- American Plays