The Master Builder - Henrik Ibsen - Bog

The Master Builder is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The story follows the life of Halvard Solness, a successful and ambitious architect who has achieved great success in his career. However, Solness is haunted by the ghosts of his past and is plagued by guilt over the unethical actions he took to achieve his success.The play is set in a small town in Norway, where Solness is the most prominent figure in the community. He is married to Aline, a woman who has suffered great loss in her life and is deeply unhappy in her marriage. Solness is also attracted to Hilda, a young woman who reminds him of his youth and his former love, who died tragically.As the play progresses, Solness becomes increasingly unstable and paranoid, convinced that his past misdeeds will catch up with him. He becomes obsessed with building a towering spire that will be his crowning achievement, but his ambition leads to tragedy.The Master Builder is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Ibsen's masterful writing delves deep into the psyche of his characters, creating a complex and nuanced portrait of a man struggling with his own demons. The play is a timeless masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences to this day.HILDA. [Rises, half serious, half laughing.] No indeed, Mr. Solness! What can be the good of that? No one but you should be allowed to build. You should stand quite alone--do it all yourself. Now you know it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.