{"product_id":"9781559365253","title":"A Doll's House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"In [Wilder's] \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House \u003c\/i\u003e. . . the relationship of dialogue to action is very special, like nothing that had been heard on stage before.\"—David Hammond, PlayMakers Repertory Company\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot staged since its Broadway premiere starring Ruth Gordon in 1937, the first-ever publication of this adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic drama is revitalized through the shrewd lens of American drama master, Thornton Wilder. With his famous, clarifying dialogue, Wilder uproots this classic from Norway and funnels it through an American lens. The marriage of Ibsen's famed naturalistic style melds with Wilder's knack for emotional nuance to create a rich, demonstrative edition of the revered standard \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenrik Ibsen \u003c\/b\u003ehas often been referred to as the father of realistic drama. The Norwegian playwright is best known for his major works \u003ci\u003eBrand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeer Gynt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmperor and Galilean\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhosts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Enemy of the People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Duck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThornton Wilder \u003c\/b\u003ewas an accomplished novelist and playwright in the twentieth century. Two of his four major plays garnered Pulitzer Prizes, \u003ci\u003eOur Town \u003c\/i\u003e(1938) and \u003ci\u003eThe Skin of Our Teeth \u003c\/i\u003e(1943). His play \u003ci\u003eThe Matchmaker \u003c\/i\u003ewas later adapted into the record-breaking musical \u003ci\u003eHello, Dolly! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bridge of San Luis Rey\u003c\/i\u003e, one of his seven novels, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1928, and his next-to-last novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth Day \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the National Book Award (1968). \u003ci\u003eOur Town \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to be the most produced American play in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300909957360,"sku":"9781559365253","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559365253_p0.jpg?v=1763755820","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559365253","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}