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An Enemy of the People

Name: An Enemy of the People
ISBN: 9780140481402

Arthur Miller, Henrik Ibsen

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 17, 1977

Reading lane: Scandinavian Literary Criticism

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Why This Clicks

A Town Divided

A compact political clash asks what truth costs when public opinion has already picked a side.

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Sharp arguments about power, truth, and the public good
A tense collision between local interests and public judgment

Expect

Civic debate with little comfort in a clean majority
An unsparing look at politicians and popular prejudice

Book Details

Authors: Arthur Miller, Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: November 17, 1977
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Scandinavian Literary Criticism · Playwriting
Reading lane: Scandinavian Literary Criticism

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American Plays
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Drama Criticism

About This Book

Dr. Stockmann attempts to expose a water pollution scandal in his home town which is about to establish itself as a spa. When his brother, the mayor, conspires with local politicians and the newspaper to suppress the story, Stockmann appeals to the public meeting—only to be shouted down and reviled as 'an enemy of the people'. Ibsen's explosive play reveals his distrust of politicians and the blindly held prejudices of the 'solid majority'.