Brand
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Brand is a verse drama by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen that explores the moral absolutism and tragic consequences of its idealistic priest protagonist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brand canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
verse drama ⓘ |
| author | Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | all-or-nothing ethics versus human compromise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
realist elements
ⓘ
symbolic ⓘ |
| endingType | tragic ending ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between individual conscience and society
ⓘ
relationship between faith and action ⓘ tragic consequences of idealism ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Gyldendal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peer Gynt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical drama
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio drama adaptations
ⓘ
stage productions worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Agnes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brand's Mother ⓘ Gerd NERFINISHED ⓘ the Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ the Mayor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimax | Brand's final confrontation in the mountains ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lutheran ethics
ⓘ
Norwegian nationalism ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern drama ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major work in Ibsen's oeuvre ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person dramatic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Scandinavian drama
ⓘ
rigorous moral demands of its protagonist ⓘ use of long narrative verse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | Ibsen's early middle period ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | priest ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | book publication before stage premiere ⓘ |
| setting | Norwegian fjord village ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between duty and compassion
ⓘ
fanaticism ⓘ idealism ⓘ moral absolutism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Quintin Brand