Project Gutenberg 2005-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 571 Ibsen, Henrik 1828 1906 Ibsen, Enrico Ibsen, Henryk Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel) 1888 1951 Haldeman-Julius, Emanuel Julius, Emanuel Et dukkehjem. English A Doll's House Ten cent pocket series no. 353 [Little blue book no. 353] Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Nora Helmer, a seemingly carefree woman whose life takes a turn as hidden truths and societal expectations surface, challenging her marriage and self-identity. The characters’ interactions, especially with Nora's husband Torvald, set the stage for exploring themes of gender roles, independence, and the moral complexities of societal norms. The opening of the play introduces the domestic setting of the Helmer household during Christmas time. Nora is seen in high spirits, eagerly preparing for the holiday and her husband's promotion at the bank, revealing her playful relationship with Torvald. As she interacts with him and her friend Christine, hints of Nora's deeper struggles emerge, particularly regarding a secret loan she has taken to save Torvald's life. This sets up a tension as her past actions and their consequences loom, laying the groundwork for the emotional and ethical dilemmas that will unfold later in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marriage -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama Norwegian drama -- Translations into English Wives -- Drama PT Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 205785 2025-08-06T14:18:17.718130 text/html 206362 2020-12-14T08:55:56 text/html 134480 2025-08-06T14:18:24.157101 application/epub+zip 133702 2025-08-06T14:18:19.556163 application/epub+zip 133701 2025-08-06T14:18:18.397205 application/epub+zip 273013 2025-08-06T14:18:26.967118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238654 2025-08-06T14:18:23.220109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195149 2022-09-07T22:06:51.630068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169558 2025-08-06T14:18:16.774169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169301 2020-12-14T08:55:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20541 2025-08-06T14:18:27.112132 application/rdf+xml 10548 2025-08-06T14:18:18.921149 image/jpeg 2856 2025-08-06T14:18:18.658147 image/jpeg 65304 2020-12-14T08:55:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 59795 2020-12-14T08:55:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 127042 2025-08-06T14:18:17.733145 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia no.wikipedia en.wikipedia