A Doll’s House
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A Doll’s House is a landmark 1879 play by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen that critiques 19th-century marriage norms and gender roles through the story of Nora Helmer’s awakening and decision to leave her family.
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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play ⓘ realist drama ⓘ |
| author | Henrik Ibsen ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Rank
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Kristine Linde ⓘ Nils Krogstad ⓘ Nora Helmer ⓘ Torvald Helmer ⓘ the Helmer children ⓘ |
| controversy | challenged traditional views of marriage and women’s roles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| criticalReception | initially controversial but later widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | well-made play with realist elements ⓘ |
| ending | Nora decides to leave her husband and children ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Gyldendal ⓘ |
| genre |
problem play
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realist drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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radio adaptations ⓘ stage revivals worldwide ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modernist theatre
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feminist literary criticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Nora Helmer
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Torvald Helmer ⓘ |
| movement |
modern drama
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realism ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Nora’s tarantella dance at the party
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the final door slam when Nora leaves ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Et dukkehjem ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
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Nora Helmer secretly borrows money to save her husband’s life and later faces blackmail and a crisis that leads her to leave her husband and children to find herself.
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| premiereDate | 1879-12-21 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Royal Theatre
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Royal Theatre, Copenhagen
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| publicationYear | 1879 ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Helmer household
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a Norwegian town ⓘ |
| settingTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| significance | considered a landmark in the history of modern drama ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of 19th-century marriage norms
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female emancipation ⓘ gender roles ⓘ identity and self-discovery ⓘ individual freedom ⓘ power dynamics in marriage ⓘ respectability and social appearance ⓘ |
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