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Cliffs Notes: Ibsen's A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler
Cliffs Notes Ibsen's A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler Author:Marianne Sturman, Henrick Ibsen The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. — CliffsNotes on A Doll's House & Hedda Gabler takes you into Henrick Ibsen's dramatic plays, controversial theater productions that inflamed audience reactions in the nineteenth century. — A Doll's Hous... more »e follows the story of a housewife who emerges from the confinement of her married life to confront the conditions of the outside world. Typical of Ibsen's dramas, Hedda Gabler portrays a depraved world in which women in particular submit to unsatisfying socially imposed roles. Summaries and expert commentaries cover each act within both plays; other features that help you figure out these important works include:
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