{"product_id":"a-dolls-house-henrik-ibsen-9781559365253","title":"A Doll's House","description":"\"The character of Nora has fascinated me for a long time but I felt that the play, in the form I knew, was too dated. I would not have been interested in accepting the part in the Archer version, because the lines were too stiffly artificial and lacked conviction. The Thornton Wilder adaptation, however, has restored life and credibility to a drama, which is still one of the finest efforts in our theatrical literature.\" -Ruth Gordon, \u003ci\u003eCincinnati Times-Star\u003c\/i\u003e, October 27, 1937 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's a thrill to encounter this collaboration between these two pioneers of modern theater. Wilder has created a brilliant version of Ibsen's great play, which is taut, conversational and pulsing with life nearly eighty years after it was written. Of course, Wilder worked on \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e while writing \u003ci\u003eOur Town\u003c\/i\u003e. There are incredible echoes between Nora and Emily--two young women who poignantly confront their own mortality and must say good-bye to life as they know it.\" -Arin Arbus, director, \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e, Theatre for a New Audience, May 1, 2016 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot staged until 2016, since its record-breaking Broadway premiere starring Ruth Gordon in 1937, this is the first publication of the adaptation of Ibsen's classic drama as revitalized through the shrewd lens of American drama master Thornton Wilder. With clarifying dialogue, Wilder uproots this classic from Norway and funnels it through an American lens. The marriage of Ibsen's naturalistic style melds with Wilder's knack for emotional nuance to create a demonstrative edition of the revered \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenrik Ibsen\u003c\/b\u003e is often referred to as the father of modern realism. He is most well known for his plays \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler, Ghosts, The Master Builder, The Wild Duck, Peer Gynt, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Enemy of the People.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThornton Wilder\u003c\/b\u003e is considered to be one of the most accomplished American playwrights and novelists of the twentieth century. He received three Pulitzer Prize Awards for \u003ci\u003eOur Town\u003c\/i\u003e (1938), \u003ci\u003eThe Skin of Our Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e (1943) and \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge of San Luis Rey\u003c\/i\u003e (1928). His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth Day\u003c\/i\u003e received The National Book Award in 1968. \u003ci\u003eOur Town\u003c\/i\u003e is the most-produced American play in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henrik Ibsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559365250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559365253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Theatre Communications Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e10028 \/ Doll's House\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henrik Ibsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985137926399,"sku":"9781559365253","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a1764aa-f631-4025-b622-c5ab3e90062f.jpg?v=1683275770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-dolls-house-henrik-ibsen-9781559365253","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}