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So to me on this one Ibsen sold out; he opted for sensationalism as content. Artistic sensitivity can be handled in many ways and this may cross a line for those days - or any day. As he said, it got him a banquet with the King of Sweden, though.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on April 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Actually when I read this play I was not very taken with it myself.
posted by
Kabu
on April 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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With a father figure like that, she is better off remaining fatherless. I'd stick that petticoat up his rear orifice and set fire to his beloved brothel.
posted by
Sherri_G
on April 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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