An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen
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"An Enemy of the People" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in 1882 that explores the clash between truth and societal pressure. Dr. Thomas Stockmann discovers dangerous contamination in his town's new spa baths and decides to expose the threat to public health. His decision triggers fierce opposition from local leaders, including his own brother, who fear economic ruin. As the community turns against him, Stockmann faces professional and personal consequences
for challenging the establishment and refusing to compromise his principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson), 1864-1945 |
| Uniform Title | En folkefiende. English |
| Title | An Enemy of the People |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Enemy_of_the_People |
| Credits | Produced by Martin Adamson. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Social conflict -- Drama |
| Subject | Physicians -- Drama |
| Subject | Norwegian drama -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Springs -- Drama |
| Subject | Pollution -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2446 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3329 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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