The Pillars of Society, and Other Plays (Classic Reprint)
No. of pages 356
Published: 2022
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"The Pillars of Society" by Henrik Ibsen critiques the moral and social hypocrisy of a seemingly respectable community. The story revolves around the character of Petter Gynt, a successful businessman whose manipulation and deceit underpin the façade of respectability. As the play unfolds, the tensions between personal ambition and societal expectations become evident, leading to conflicts that expose the underlying corruption within the community. Ibsen's work challenges the complacency of the upper classes and examines the consequences of living a life based on pretense, ultimately questioning the integrity of social values and the cost of ambition on human relationships. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
There are 356 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Forgotten Books .