The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen
"The Master Builder" by Henrik Ibsen is a play published in 1892. When a young woman named Hilda arrives at the home of Halvard Solness, a successful master builder, she claims they met years ago and that he made her extraordinary promises. As Hilda insinuates herself into his household and encourages his ambitions, Solness becomes convinced he possesses mysterious powers to will events into existence. This psychological drama blends realistic characters with
symbolic elements, exploring obsession, ambition, and the dangerous allure of youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 |
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| Translator | Archer, William, 1856-1924 |
| Translator | Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928 |
| Uniform Title | Bygmester Solness. English |
| Title | The Master Builder |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_Builder |
| Credits | Produced by Douglas E. Levy, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Norwegian drama -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Architects -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4070 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 26, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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