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A Doll’s House (Norwegian: Et dukkehjem; also translated as A Doll House) is a three-act play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen Denmark on 21 December 1879 having been published earlier that month.The play is significant for its critical attitude toward 19th century marriage norms. It aroused great controversy at the time as it concludes with the protagonist Nora leaving her husband and children because she wants to discover herself.

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author
Henrik Ibsen
character in play
Anne-Marie, Children, Dr. Rank, Krogstad, Mrs. Linde, Nora, Torvald Helmer
genre
Tragedy, Theatrical realism, Naturalism (theatre)
IBDB ID
1085
IOBDB ID
4221
original language
Norwegian language
premiere date
1879-12-21
premiere place
Copenhagen, Royal Danish Theatre
premiere year
1879-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
setting of play
The home of the Helmer family in an unspecified Norwegian town or city circa 1879.
subject of play
The feminist awakening of a good middle-class wife and mother.

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