Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 5780 Ibsen, Henrik 1828 1906 Ibsen, Enrico Ibsen, Henryk Archer, William 1856 1924 Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir Hedda Gabler Produced by Douglas Levy, for Nikki; and David Widger "Hedda Gabler" by Henrik Ibsen is a play in four acts written during the late 19th century. This dramatic work revolves around the complex character of Hedda Tesman, newly married and struggling with her identity and ambitions in a stifling domestic life. The narrative explores themes of societal expectations, personal freedom, and the inner turmoil of its characters, particularly focusing on Hedda's conflict between her desires and the limitations imposed by her marriage and society. The opening of "Hedda Gabler" introduces the setting—a spacious drawing room—where Miss Juliana Tesman and Berta, a servant, discuss the arrival of Hedda and her husband, George Tesman, after their wedding trip. As George enters with excitement about his scholarly pursuits, the dynamic of their relationship unfolds, revealing Hedda's discomfort and hints at her discontent with the domestic life that now defines her. The conversation touches on her refinement and social expectations, as well as her apparent detachment from her surroundings. The arrival of Thea Elvsted introduces another layer to the story, hinting at a past connection with Eilert Lovborg, who is suggested to be a central character in the unfolding drama. This initial scene sets the tone for the tensions and complications that will arise in Hedda's life as the narrative progresses, focusing on her struggle against the constraints of her environment and her own aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Drama Women -- Social conditions -- Drama Identity (Psychology) -- Drama Norwegian drama -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature 282149 282150 2024-10-02T11:11:20.883926 2023-10-02T09:42:50.853632 text/html text/html 284546 2023-01-12T06:58:54 text/html 140049 2024-10-02T11:11:28.886869 application/epub+zip 146635 2024-10-02T11:11:22.914910 application/epub+zip 146635 2024-10-02T11:11:21.645920 application/epub+zip 281345 2024-10-02T11:11:32.742888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267335 2024-10-02T11:11:27.960913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240719 2022-09-02T13:05:19.079048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204132 204096 2024-10-02T11:11:18.533973 2023-10-02T09:42:48.981621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 204046 2023-01-12T06:59:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21924 2024-10-02T11:11:32.881887 application/rdf+xml 9676 2024-10-02T11:11:22.214914 image/jpeg 2713 2024-10-02T11:11:21.932948 image/jpeg 76813 2023-01-12T06:59:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 70740 2023-01-12T06:59:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 135787 2024-10-02T11:11:20.903916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia no.wikipedia