An Enemy of the People
Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · March 27, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- Ibsen brings political hypocrisy and the irrational pull of the crowd into sharp dramatic focus.
- Genres
- European Plays, Scandinavian Literary Collections, Political Fiction
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 27, 2013
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An Enemy of the People addresses the irrational tendencies of the masses, and the hypocritical and corrupt nature of the political system that they support. It is the story of one brave man's struggle to do the right thing and speak the truth in the face of extreme social intolerance.
Truth Under Pressure
Ibsen brings political hypocrisy and the irrational pull of the crowd into sharp dramatic focus.
Come here for
- The friction between public opinion and political power
- A truth-telling struggle shaped by social intolerance
Expect
- A play about doing right when speaking plainly carries a social cost
- Tension between private conviction and public pressure
Where it sits
| Political Fiction | 46% |
|---|---|
| European Plays | 38% |
| Scandinavian Literary Collections | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- European Plays
- Authors
- Henrik Ibsen
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- March 27, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- European Plays