Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen
Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen
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Hedda Gabler
Full Cast Drama

Author: Henrik Ibsen

Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano, The Bell

Unabridged: 2 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2024

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Women


Synopsis

In Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler," readers are introduced to the enigmatic and complex titular character, whose name alone has become synonymous with intrigue and psychological depth. Set against the backdrop of a stifling bourgeois society in 19th-century Norway, the play follows Hedda Gabler, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage and yearning for freedom and fulfillment. As Hedda navigates the intricacies of her social world, her inner turmoil and suppressed desires manifest in a series of manipulative and destructive actions, ultimately leading to tragic consequences for herself and those around her.
Through Ibsen's masterful portrayal of character and dialogue, "Hedda Gabler" explores themes of gender roles, power, and the constraints of societal expectations. As Hedda grapples with the limitations of her own existence, readers are drawn into a world where appearances are deceiving, and the pursuit of happiness is often thwarted by the forces of convention and conformity. With its richly drawn characters and penetrating insight into the human psyche, "Hedda Gabler" remains a timeless exploration of the complexities of human nature and the consequences of denying one's true self.

About Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) was a major nineteenth-century Norwegian playwright, theater director, and poet. He is often referred to as “the father of prose drama” and is one of the founders of modernism in the theater. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll’s House, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, and The Master Builder. Several of his plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when European theater was required to model strict mores of family life and propriety. Ibsen’s work examined the realities that lay behind many façades, revealing much that was disquieting to many contemporaries. It utilized a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on November 06, 2023

Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen’s work Hedda Gabler, introduced me to one of my favourite female leads in recent memory. What a complex (and painful) character she was. Hedda is an unhappily newly married woman who has just returned to Oslo after a European honeymoon. It’s clear she was bored witl......more

Goodreads review by Mark on July 21, 2021

We read this in high school. We were sixteen, what did we know? Fifty years later it is the most awesome work. Godzilla loosed upon the innocent villagers. They don’t stand a chance. Stomp. Crash. Kaboom. It’s so cool. Go monster!......more