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 by the "father of modern drama."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486406572
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	02/02/1999
Series:	Dover Thrift Editions: Plays
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	108,527
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Only Shakespeare's plays are performed more frequently than those of Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906). The Norwegian playwright, theater director, and poet scandalized many of his contemporaries as he led the theater into the modern era by exploring the realities behind 19th-century social conventions.

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