An Enemy of the People

by Henrik Ibsen

Overview

When Dr. Thomas Stockmann learns that the famous and financially successful Baths in his home town are contaminated, he insists they be shut down for expensive repairs. Ridiculed and persecuted by the townsfolk for his honesty, he is declared an 'enemy of the people.' A powerful drama and one of the most frequently performed plays by the writer widely regarded as the 'father of modern drama.'

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644391914
Publisher:	Indoeuropeanpublishing.com
Publication date:	06/05/2019
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright who thrived during the late nineteenth century. He began his professional career at age 15 as a pharmacist’s apprentice. He would spend his free time writing plays, publishing his first work Catilina in 1850, followed by The Burial Mound that same year. He eventually earned a position as a theatre director and began producing his own material. Ibsen’s prolific catalogue is noted for depicting modern and real topics. His major titles include Brand, Peer Gynt and Hedda Gabler.

Editorial Reviews

L.A. Theatre Works’ “radio theater” production of Ibsen’s classic play about environmental contamination, science, dissent, and hypocrisy offers a well-rounded audio theater experience. Very little in Ibsen’s original work requires theatrical action, and, when it does, the LATW cast—including Richard Kind, Rosalind Ayres, Gregory Harrison, and Josh Stamberg—and the production team do an excellent job of conveying it through sound. Like most dramatic works, the two-hour play is best enjoyed in one or two sittings. Ibsen’s themes remain relevant, almost prescient, nearly a century and a half after he wrote this play. F.C. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2014 - AudioFile