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... plays of the emerging realist drama , particularly those of Henrik Ibsen . He was editor of The New York Dramatic Mirror when he married in 1890. Among his own plays were Hester Crewe ( 1893 ) and Marie Deloche ( adapted from the French ...
... plays of the emerging realist drama , particularly those of Henrik Ibsen . He was editor of The New York Dramatic Mirror when he married in 1890. Among his own plays were Hester Crewe ( 1893 ) and Marie Deloche ( adapted from the French ...
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... Plays " ) , which , like many of his works , had a didactic purpose . It consists of eight dialogues aimed at teaching women all they need to know to become use- ful members of society . His Pegnesiches Schä- fergedicht , written with ...
... Plays " ) , which , like many of his works , had a didactic purpose . It consists of eight dialogues aimed at teaching women all they need to know to become use- ful members of society . His Pegnesiches Schä- fergedicht , written with ...
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... plays caused the most scandals in the en- tire history of Norwegian theatre . Heiberg's plays were always highly provoca- tive . Paradesengen ( 1913 ) deals with the ex- ploitation of a famous man's death by his chil- dren in such a way ...
... plays caused the most scandals in the en- tire history of Norwegian theatre . Heiberg's plays were always highly provoca- tive . Paradesengen ( 1913 ) deals with the ex- ploitation of a famous man's death by his chil- dren in such a way ...
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