Henrik IbsenDrama · Education·1828–1906
Hedda Gabler
Synopsis
Newly married to a respectable but dull academic, Hedda Gabler finds herself trapped in a life of bourgeois mediocrity. Desperate for control and freedom in a society that severely limits women's agency, she begins to manipulate the lives of those around her. Her quiet struggle for independence soon spirals toward a devastating climax.
How it reads
Prose complexity 10/10
Content warnings (1)
Suicide