A Doll's House - Henrik Ibsen

Ibsen was a strong critic of the Victorian sense of morals and duties and his writings so strongly reflect on his views. It would be a useless effort to try reading this without some background study of the society Ibsen lived in and the criticism he has faced himself.

There is nothing more than a usual drama in this, if you ask me. But Ibsen had me going through all the wrath, disgust or indifference the protagonist went through. The theme would have well been degenerated to a feminist drama, if not for Ibsen’s genuine dialogues. While reading it, I could feel myself feeling so intensely for the lady Nora, that even before I reached the final point, I had almost pictured her there.

I was so captivated by Ibsen's style that I couldn't resist taking up another book of his - Ghosts. But I think Doll's house stands apart.

It is supposed to be one of the biggest blunders of the Nobel Committee that Ibsen wasn't awarded the prestigious award. Indeed !!!!!!!!