Ibsen,A Doll's House

Plays in Production

by Egil Törnqvist

Ibsen's A Doll's House is one of the most widely debated plays, but which version of the play do we refer to--the original text, translations, stage presentation, radio, film or television adaptations? This study addresses these questions and examines how the choice of medium and directorial approaches have influenced the meaning of the play text. Comparative analysis of the text and performance is framed by biographical background to the play and its impact on later dramatists such as Strindberg and Shaw.

228 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Per Egil Törnqvist. From 1969 to 1997 he was professor of Scandinavian languages and literature at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Reviews

[Vendula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three stars throughout the whole book, but I have to give it four stars for the ending — very ahead of its times. It was surprising & I loved it. Good for her!