Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of Henrik Ibsen's
play, "Hedda Gabler", first performed in 1891. The play highlights the
social issues of a woman navigating her life in a patriarchal world.
Hedda's challenges reflect Ibsen's perceptions of female frustration and
the struggle for self-expression and independence in a male-dominated
society in this powerful work. Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian
poet and theatre director, and is considered to be one of the greatest
playwrights of his time. Despite involvement in theatre production and
writing throughout his youth, Ibsen did not achieve significant critical
success until his thirties through such plays as "Brand" (1865) and
"Peer Gynt" (1867). Many consider him instrumental in the development of
Modernism and Realism in theatrical practice.