Study Guide to the Major Plays of Henrik Ibsen
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Study Guide to the Major Plays of Henrik Ibsen

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Study Guide to the Major Plays of Henrik Ibsen

About this book

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Henrik Ibsen, the foremost playwright of the nineteenth century and the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. Titles in this study guide include Brand, Peer Gynt, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, Pillars of Society, Rosmersholm, and John Gabriel Borkman.

As a writer of social plays set in nineteenth-century Norway, Ibsen's use of realistic dialogue and depiction of characters' inner lives shaped the modern movement in drama. Moreover, as creator of the "problem play, " Ibsen's brilliant psychological analysis of character continues to influence modern writers. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Ibsen's classic works, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:

- Introductions to the Author and the Work

- Character Summaries

- Plot Guides

- Section and Chapter Overviews

- Test Essay and Study Q&As

The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. 1) Introduction to Henrik Ibsen
  6. 2) Introduction to Brand
  7. 3) Brand: Textual Analysis
  8. 4) Brand: Character Analyses
  9. 5) Introduction to Peer Gynt
  10. 6) Peer Gynt: Textual Analysis
  11. 7) Peer Gynt: Character Analyses
  12. 8) Introduction to A Doll’s House
  13. 9) A Doll’s House: Textual Analysis
  14. 10) A Doll’s House: Character Analyses
  15. 11) Introduction to Ghosts
  16. 12) Ghosts: Textual Analysis
  17. 13) Ghosts: Character Analyses
  18. 14) Introduction to An Enemy of The People
  19. 15) An Enemy of The Peoples: Textual Analysis
  20. 16) An Enemy of The Peoples: Character Analyses
  21. 17) Introduction to The Wild Duck
  22. 18) The Wild Duck: Textual Analysis
  23. 19) The Wild Duck: Character Analyses
  24. 20) Introduction to Hedda Gabler
  25. 21) Hedda Gabler: Textual Analysis
  26. 22) Hedda Gabler: Character Analyses
  27. 23) Introduction to The Master Builder
  28. 24) The Master Builder: Textual Analysis
  29. 25) The Master Builder: Character Analyses
  30. 26) Introduction to Pillars of Society
  31. 27) Pillars of Society: Textual Analysis
  32. 28) Introduction to Rosmersholm
  33. 29) Rosmersholm: Textual Analysis
  34. 30) Introduction to John Gabriel Borkman
  35. 31) John Gabriel Borkman: Textual Analysis
  36. 32) Critical Commentary
  37. 33) Essay Questions and Answers
  38. 34) Bibliography and Guide to Further Research