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  • A Doll's Houseby Henrik Ibsen; E. Haldeman-Julius

    Joshua James Press 1879; US$ 3.95

    The controversial play, The Doll?s House, was written by leading Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, in 1879. Although it appears at first, to be a portrait of the happy marriage between the lighted hearted and devoted wife Nora and her seemingly perfect and provident husband, Torvald, we soon become aware of deeper more serious social issues. more...

  • The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimmby Edith Nesbit

    Andrews UK 2011; US$ 8.99

    The well-known Brothers Grimm are famous for writing the world's greatest fairy tales. This excellent collection has been specially formatted for today's e-readers, and with easy navigation to your favourite tales is an excellent addition to any bookshelf.… more...

  • Henrik Ibsenby Michael Egan

    Routledge 1997; US$ 47.95

    Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906). Norwegian dramatist, generally acknowledged as the founder of modern prose drama. Writings include: A Doll's House, Ghosts, Rosmersholm . Volume covers period 1872-1906. more...

  • Rolvaag's Giants in the Earthby Frank B. Huggins

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999; US$ 5.99

    The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background — all to help you gain greater insight into great works you're bound to study for school or pleasure. In CliffsNotes on Rölvaag's Giants in the Earth, you explore the story of Norwegian pioneers as they cross the Great Plains of America and the hardships they endure while trying to build a settlement. The greatness of this novel lies in the manner in which Rölvaag manages to bring out the emotions engendered in each of the pioneers — how they reacted to the loneliness and desolation of the prairie and how they adjusted to it . . . or didn't. In this study guide,... more...

  • CliffsNotes On Ibsen's A Doll's House and Hedda Gablerby Marianne Sturman

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 5.99

    The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. CliffsNotes on A Doll's House & Hedda Gabler takes you into Henrick Ibsen's dramatic plays, controversial theater productions that inflamed audience reactions in the nineteenth century. A Doll's House follows the story of a housewife who emerges from the confinement of her married life to confront the conditions of the outside world. Typical of Ibsen's dramas, Hedda Gabler portrays a depraved world in which women in particular submit to unsatisfying socially imposed roles. Summaries and expert commentaries cover each act within both plays; other features that help you figure out these important works include Life... more...

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsby Wanda Gág

    University of Minnesota Press 2004; US$ 15.00

    Wanda Gág interjects her own humor and adorable illustrations into this classic tale of the Brothers Grimm. more...

  • Mythic Patterns in Ibsen’s Last Playsby Orley I. Holtan

    University of Minnesota Press 1970; US$ 67.50

    Until recently critics have tended to regard Ibsen principally as a social dramatist, one who was concerned primarily with the political, social, and moral questions of his time. Radical though he was in the Victorian era, his ideas, with the passage o ti more...

  • Ibsen’s Dramaby Einar Haugen

    University of Minnesota Press 1979; US$ 67.50

    “A dramatist for all seasons” Einar Haugen calls Henrik Ibsen in this series of lectures given in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Norwegian playwright’s birth. Using a modified version of the communications model developed by linguist Roman Jakobson more...

  • A Doll's Houseby Henrik Ibsen; E. Haldeman-Julius

    The Floating Press 1923; US$ 3.95

    When A Doll's House was first published in 1879 it created a sensation. The play follows the ordinary life of a housewife. Gradually the tensions within her marriage become clear and build to a final, stunning action. The play is widely studied because of its sharp critique of 19th century marriage norms, and its feminist tendencies. more...

  • Swedish Women's Writing 1850-1995by Helena Forsas-Scott

    Continuum International Publishing 2000; US$ 160.00

    Provides a survey of women's writing in Sweden, from the beginnings of the struggle for emancipation in the 1850s to the present day. These writers are seen within the political, cultural and economic context of women's lives. Modern critical currents are also assessed and Swedish feminist criticism is considered alongside the French and American traditions. more...