Talk:A Doll's House

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[edit] "Victorian" or "19th Century"?

Why does the author of this article repeatedly say "Victorian"? Ibsen wasn't even English, he's Norwegian! - Mandel 17:11, Jun 10, 2004 (UTC)

Mandel is right about the use of 'Victorian'. Technically, its wrong. But the Norwegian equivalent of Victorian....?

I don't think we need a Norwegian word; Victorian-era norms affected more than England, and Ibsen did not write about a phenomenon only found in Norway. [[User:Sverdrup|❝Sverdrup❞]] 14:56, 4 Sep 2004 (UTC)

A very interesting topic. Does the word Victorian describe all places of the world during the time Queen Victoria reigned? Or does it discribe the territories subject to the rule of the crown during Queen Victoria's reign? I do not know and I am sure it is debatable. I would be against using a Norwegian word that is not well known in English.

But maybe the word Victorian is inaccurate in this instance. In any case, I would advocate "19th Century". It would be accurate, since the play was set in the 1800s. And it would not be any less specific because it would be hard to argue that women were any more or less "independent" at a time coinciding with Queen Victoria's reign, in Norway or England. I will change this soon unless someone objects.

--Jon in California 8 October 2007

[edit] Picture

Surely there is a better picture to present for one of the most widely read plays in history? I'm not trying to piss anyone off in Germany, but who the hell is Anne Tismer? This isn't an article purely on Nora and surely there would be some image that better represents the play as a whole. I understand that she is the focus of this work, but I think this article would be better served with another image. Vaginsh 21:57, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Plot Summary

The plot summary section seems a bit messy, especially with the ending being mentioned near the start. I'm new to this, so I'm not sure I could clean it up, but if someone did, I would appreciate it. Unsigned user

I took a crack at it. I worry it's too verbose but I think it's better than before. Krogstadt 07:22, 24 August 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Title?

Shouldn't the title of this be "A Doll House"? I was under the impression that "A Doll's House" was incorrect, though often used. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 147.31.184.70 (talk) 14:07, 7 December 2006 (UTC).

Titles of works are decided by usage, and the usage in English tends towards A Doll's House. If there is sources indicating that a better translation of the Norwegian name would be A Doll House, then that would be useful as a section or sentence in this article.--Prosfilaes 14:37, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Should there be a mention about the newer translation by Fjelde wherein the title of the play is "A Doll House"? Explaination is given in the forward by the translator if I remember correctly.

[edit] Bases? True or gossip?

Could anyone actually prove that Ibsen did indeed based on his friend, Laura, to write out A Doll's House? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.234.4.10 (talk) 15:38, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Theatre Assessment

  • Start class - content appears to be "B" class, but needs significant formatting improvement, per Wikipedia:WikiProject_Theatre/Article_Structure guidlines. History and Productions should be given their own headings, from content currently integrated with introduction.
  • Low importance - a single play constitutes a "highly specific area of knowledge."

--Dereksmootz (talk) 17:39, 14 May 2008 (UTC)