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Identity (Psychology) -- Drama Books
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Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
"The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" by Oscar Wilde is a play first performed in 1895. Two young gentlemen lead double lives, each pretending to be named Ernest to escape social duties and win the hearts of their beloveds. Filled with sharp wit and clever wordplay, the farcical comedy gently mocks Victorian society through memorable characters including the formidable Lady Bracknell. The play parodies theatrical conventions while exploring themes of identity, deception, and the absurdities of proper society.
Henrik Ibsen
Hedda Gabler
"Hedda Gabler" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in 1890 and premiered in 1891. It dramatizes the story of Hedda, a general's daughter trapped in a loveless marriage and desperate for control over her own life. When her husband's academic rival—a former lover—reappears with his rehabilitated life and brilliant manuscript, Hedda's jealousy and manipulations set tragic events in motion. As she schemes to influence the fates of those around her, she finds herself increasingly cornered by circumstances and a sinister family friend who threatens her freedom.
Henrik Ibsen
Hedda Gabler : $b Dramo en kvar aktoj
"Hedda Gabler: Dramo en kvar aktoj" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in 1890 and premiered in 1891. The daughter of a general finds herself trapped in a suffocating marriage to an academic husband she never truly loved. When her former lover reappears, newly reformed and academically successful, old passions and jealousies resurface. Bored and desperate for control, Hedda begins manipulating those around her with increasingly dangerous consequences. This masterpiece of literary realism explores one woman's destructive rebellion against the constraints of her life.
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