false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173104773m/246035.jpg 246035 22 An Enemy of the People (original Norwegian title: En folkefiende) is an 1882 play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen wrote this play in the response to the public outcry against his play Ghosts, which was considered scandalous for the time. Ghosts had challenged the hypocrisy of Victorian morality and was deemed indecent for its veiled references to syphilis. An Enemy of the People addresses the irrational tendencies of the masses, and the hypocritical and corrupt nature of the political system that they support. It is the story of one man's brave struggle to do the right thing and speak the truth in the face of extreme social intolerance. The play's protagonist, Dr Stockmann, represents the playwright's own voice. Upon completion of the play, Ibsen wrote to his publisher in Copenhagen : "I am still uncertain as to whether I should call it a comedy or a straight drama. It may [have] many traits of comedy, but it also is based on a serious idea." Source: Wikipedia 2307067 1882 An Enemy of the People total:840|5:228|4:312|3:214|2:66|1:20| 840 3182 1073 61 246035 1595406441 9781595406446 563 42 3.79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173104773m/246035.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246035.An_Enemy_of_the_People 3 3 false Tue May 01 00:43:31 -0700 2007 Tue May 01 00:58:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 753043 0486406571 9780486406572 67 6 3.79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178047234m/753043.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/753043.An_Enemy_of_the_People 3 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Tue Aug 21 11:40:11 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 12:02:28 -0700 2007 more...]]> 246035 1595406441 9781595406446 563 42 3.79 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173104773m/246035.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246035.An_Enemy_of_the_People 1 0 false Sat Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 12:52:58 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 06 08:59:17 -0800 2009
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