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Four Major Plays by Henrik Ibsen

Four Major Plays

(doll's House; Ghosts; Hedda Gabler; and the Master Builder)

Henrik Ibsen, James McFarlane, Jens Arup

Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · June 8, 2008

Taken from the highly acclaimed Oxford Ibsen, this collection of Ibsen's plays includes A Doll's House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabler, and The Master Builder.

Scandinavian Literary CollectionsEuropean Plays
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Genres
European Plays, Scandinavian Literary Collections
Published
Oxford University Press, June 8, 2008

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About this book

Taken from the highly acclaimed Oxford Ibsen, this collection of Ibsen's plays includes A Doll's House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabler, and The Master Builder.

Stage Cornerstones

Come here for

  • stage-ready language
  • a compact Ibsen sampler

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  • canonical drama, not a single narrative arc
  • sharp turns in domestic and theatrical pressure

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Scandinavian Literary Collections77%
European Plays34%

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Publisher categories

  • Plays
Authors
Henrik Ibsen, James McFarlane, Jens Arup
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
June 8, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Plays