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schellenbergk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
Ibsen’s reputation had always scared me off. He’s reputed to be dull and stodgy. He isn’t. The plays are gripping.
A note: Enemy of the People is translated here as A Public Enemy. The translator explain that he finds the latter more natural in English. A rare misjudgment IMO. As Donald Trump has prove “enemy of the people” flows quite naturally in English. I look forward to seeing Jeremy Strong in a few weeks in a production running on Broadway.
A note: Enemy of the People is translated here as A Public Enemy. The translator explain that he finds the latter more natural in English. A rare misjudgment IMO. As Donald Trump has prove “enemy of the people” flows quite naturally in English. I look forward to seeing Jeremy Strong in a few weeks in a production running on Broadway.
parshu_ram's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
zantyu2's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed 'A Public Enemy' a lot; Ghosts was also enjoyable though not as much as A Public Enemy and When We Are Dead was alright I wouldn't say it was bad but it was my least favorite of the three. My first Ibsen plays though I look forward to reading more of his works.
emielste's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting set of plays but not among Ibsen's best. I'm not a huge fan of the collection (When We Dead Awake is not connected to the others) or the translation (by localizing it too much, the translator has imo made the text less accessible).
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