TY - BOOK AU - McGuinness,Frank AU - Barslund,Charlotte AU - Ibsen,Henrik TI - A doll's house SN - 0571191290 AV - PR6063.C515 D64 1996 U1 - 839.8226 21 PY - 1996/// CY - London PB - Faber KW - Wives KW - Norway KW - Drama KW - Play KW - 1871-1880 KW - Plays KW - 19th century KW - Domestic drama N1 - P.B N2 - Nora Helmer, wife to Torvald and mother of three children, appears to enjoy living the life of a pampered, indulged child. But as her economic dependence becomes brutally clear, Nora's acceptance of the status quo undergoes a profound change. To the horror of the bewildered Torvald, himself caught in the tight web of a conservative society which demands that he exert strict control, Nora comes to see that only possible true course of action is to leave the family home. Frank McGuinness's version of "A Doll's House" received its London premiere in October 1996 and opened on Broadway in 1997, where the production won four Tony Awards ER -