The Wild Duck / Hedda Gabler

by Henrik Ibsen · 1977

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In Michael Meyer's fluent, idiomatic translations, The Wild Duckand Hedda Gablerstand as masterpieces of naturalist drama.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages
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