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A Doll's House

by Henrik Ibsen

Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius · Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp

"A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen is a three-act play written in 1879. Set in a Norwegian town, the play follows Nora Helmer, a married woman struggling for self-fulfillment in a male-dominated world. When a desperate bank employee threatens to expose a secret loan Nora obtained by forging her father's signature, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel. The play sparked outraged controversy at its premiere and became a theatrical sensation that transcended the stage, igniting debates throughout society.

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