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UN ENEMIGO DEL PUEBLO
208 pages, Paperback
Published February 19, 2018
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Henrik Ibsen
2,233 books2,106 followersHenrik Johan Ibsen was a major Norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of modern realistic drama. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama." Ibsen is held to be the greatest of Norwegian authors and one of the most important playwrights of all time, celebrated as a national symbol by Norwegians.
His plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when Victorian values of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe and any challenge to them was considered immoral and outrageous. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries.
Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. Victorian-era plays were expected to be moral dramas with noble protagonists pitted against darker forces; every drama was expected to result in a morally appropriate conclusion, meaning that goodness was to bring happiness, and immorality pain. Ibsen challenged this notion and the beliefs of his times and shattered the illusions of his audiences.
His plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when Victorian values of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe and any challenge to them was considered immoral and outrageous. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries.
Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. Victorian-era plays were expected to be moral dramas with noble protagonists pitted against darker forces; every drama was expected to result in a morally appropriate conclusion, meaning that goodness was to bring happiness, and immorality pain. Ibsen challenged this notion and the beliefs of his times and shattered the illusions of his audiences.
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March 20, 2023
Tuve que releerla para hacer un trabajo de la facultad y volví a disfrutarla como antes. Es una obra muy entretenida, te engancha y querés saber qué va a pasar con Stockmann y el balneario. Obvio está llena de social commentary pero está bien hecho y lo mejor es que el protagonista, que se supone que debería ser un héroe idealista, no lo es y en cambio es un personaje ambiguo, terco, obstinado que por momentos hasta parece engreído. Es una lectura rápida y un buen ingreso a lo que son las social problem plays que tan bien desarrolló Ibsen.
April 16, 2024
"¿De qué sirve la razón cuando no se tiene el poder?" La mejor obra de Ibsen. Me dejó huella la versión del Centro Dramático Nacional protagonizada por Francesc Orella. Recomiendo leerla 100%
September 3, 2024
Imprescindible. Todo un clásico.
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