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Social conflict -- Drama Books
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Henrik Ibsen
An Enemy of the People
"An Enemy of the People" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in 1882 that explores the clash between truth and societal pressure. Dr. Thomas Stockmann discovers dangerous contamination in his town's new spa baths and decides to expose the threat to public health. His decision triggers fierce opposition from local leaders, including his own brother, who fear economic ruin. As the community turns against him, Stockmann faces professional and personal consequences for challenging the establishment and refusing to compromise his principles.
John Galsworthy
Strife: A Drama in Three Acts
"Strife: A Drama in Three Acts" by John Galsworthy is a play written in 1907 and first produced in 1909. At a tin plate factory on the England-Wales border, an unofficial strike drags on for months, causing desperate hardship among workers' families. As trade union representatives and company directors seek resolution, two uncompromising men face off: the elderly company chairman and the strike leader. Neither will yield, even as the human cost mounts around them. The confrontation forces everyone to question what price they're willing to pay for their principles.
Zygmunt Krasiński
Ei-jumalainen komedia
"Ei-jumalainen komedia" by hrabia Zygmunt Krasiński is a romantic drama written in 1833. The work follows Count Henryk through personal tragedy and revolutionary upheaval. His poetic obsessions destroy his family—his wife descends into madness, his son loses sight and sanity. As revolution erupts, Henryk must choose sides between aristocrats and revolutionaries. The drama culminates in a final battle at the Holy Trinity Fortress, where earthly conflicts meet divine revelation in Krasiński's vision of cosmic struggle.
John Galsworthy
Taistelu
"Taistelu" by John Galsworthy is a three-act play produced in 1909. At a tin plate factory, an unofficial strike has dragged on for months, bringing hardship to workers' families. As directors and trade union representatives seek resolution, an intense confrontation erupts between the unyielding company chairman and the strike's defiant leader. Both men refuse to compromise, even as suffering mounts around them. The battle becomes not just about demands and wages, but about power, principle, and the human cost of absolute conviction.
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