A Doll's house- context

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  • A Doll's House was published in1879.
  • They play caused an immediate sensation, sparked debate and controversy and brought Ibsen international fame.
  • Nora's final door-slam made conservatives rage and liberals cheers.
  • It gave anti-feminists reason to fear and feminists reason to hope.
  • "a revolutionary action, and a daring defiance of the cultural norms of the time.
  • There are ideals and values represented by Torvald that represent society, commonly termed "bourgeois respectability" - financial success, upward social mobility, freedom from financial deby, and a stable, secure family

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