Read this when
A Doll's House
When you realise you've been the 'cute, easy' version of yourself for 8 years… Nora's door slam still echoes. 🚪
Who it's for
The reader begins charmed by Nora, the playful 'little' wife, and slowly learns she has carried a secret loan and forgery to save her husband's life.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A Doll's House is a three-act play by Henrik Ibsen, first performed in Copenhagen in 1879 and set in the Helmer family home in Norway. Years earlier, Nora Helmer secretly borrowed money by forging her late father's signature to pay for a trip that saved her husband Torvald's life, and she has been quietly repaying the debt.
Where to find it
Public domain in the US (1879 original and older translations; R. Farquharson Sharp's is free on Project Gutenberg, and William Archer's also circulates free online). Modern translations in print and.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicidal thoughts and emotional belittling.
Age: Ages 14+
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players;William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 7
