Ibsen's Major Plays
Ibsen's first major plays were poetic dramas about larger-than-life characters, mythical elements, and supernatural intervention. After this period, Ibsen turned to realist prose dramas about modern life. His first two major plays, Ghosts and A Doll's House, were both wildly successful. These plays were written during the height of the naturalist movement, but Ibsen's worldview was quite different. He spent a period of time in Germany, and in this period his plays were translated into many languages.
Hedda Tesman
Hedda Tesman Gabler is the heroine of Fish Out of Water, a play written by William Goldman. The play depicts the relationship between Tesman and Hedda. Thea, a kind and honest woman, is the foil for Hedda. She is driven by her fear of scandal and is driven to manipulate people. Tesman, on the other hand, is driven by his need to be loved.
Eilert Lovborg
The enigmatic novel, Eilert Lovborg, by Hedda Gabler, is a classic example of Swedish literature. Lovborg is a poet who lives in Copenhagen, and the novel is a tribute to his memory. It was written in the early twentieth century, and is now considered one of Sweden's most important books. The story has a strong female protagonist, Hedda. She is an unreliable and manipulative writer. She is also extremely ambitious, so she is able to get a high paying job with a company and is a success.
Judge Brack
In Hedda Gabler, the male character Judge Brack appears. Unlike the female character, Brack is a character with multiple themes. He is an ambitious lawyer, and in act two challenges L0vborg to drink at Judge Brack's bacchanal. He believes that L0vborg will return to her as the master of himself. This is an important theme of the play, and the two characters have some similarities.
Her Relationship with George Tesman
The opening of Hedda Gabler's novel begins in the Tesman's luxurious villa in Christiania, Norway, where George has returned from his six-month honeymoon. George and Hedda are having dinner, and George is talking to his maiden aunt, Juliana, about his future, which seems to be quite promising. However, the two women are very different from each other. Hedda aspires to be free and unattached, while George is determined to conform to conventional values and expectations.
