{"product_id":"a-dolls-house-a-new-version-by-frank-mcguinness-paperback","title":"A Doll's House: A New Version by Frank McGuinness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenrik Ibsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank McGuinness\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Barslund\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNora Helmer, wife to Torvald and mother of three children, appears to enjoy living the life of a pampered, indulged child. But as her economic dependence becomes brutally clear, Nora's acceptance of the status quo undergoes a profound change. To the horror of the bewildered Torvald, himself caught in the tight web of a conservative society which demands that he exert strict control, Nora comes to see that only possible true course of action is to leave the family home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank McGuinness's version of \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e received its London premiere in October 1996 and opened on Broadway in 1997, where the production won four Tony Awards.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIbsen's classic play was greeted with shock on its first production in 1879, with both its style and subject matter being seen as radical and subversive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorwegian playwright \u003cb\u003eHenrik Ibsen \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1828. His plays include \u003ci\u003ePeer Gynt\u003c\/i\u003e (1867), \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e (1879), \u003ci\u003eGhosts\u003c\/i\u003e (1881), \u003ci\u003eAn Enemy of the People\u003c\/i\u003e (1882), \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler \u003c\/i\u003e(1890), and \u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder \u003c\/i\u003e(1892). He died in 1906.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank McGuinness\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal, and now lives in Dublin, where he teaches at University College. His plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe Factory Girls \u003c\/i\u003e(1984), \u003ci\u003eBaglady \u003c\/i\u003e(1985), \u003ci\u003e Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme \u003c\/i\u003e(1985), \u003ci\u003eInnocence\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), \u003ci\u003eCarthaginians\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eMary and Lizzie\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eThe Bread Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eSomeone Who'll Watch Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Sanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), and \u003ci\u003eMutabilitie\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). His translations include Ibsen's \u003ci\u003eRosmersholm \u003c\/i\u003e(1987), \u003ci\u003ePeer Gynt\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), and \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler\u003c\/i\u003e (1994); Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eThree Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya \u003c\/i\u003e(1995); Lorca's \u003ci\u003eYerma\u003c\/i\u003e (1987); Brecht's \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e (1991); and Ostrovsky's \u003ci\u003eThe Storm \u003c\/i\u003e(1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doll's House\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761812111648,"sku":"9780571191291","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8a1bbdd5542d87a0cff48537d793e586.webp?v=1780213319","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dolls-house-a-new-version-by-frank-mcguinness-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}