Publisher's Synopsis
The Master Builder is a play written by Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, in 1892. The play revolves around the life of Halvard Solness, a successful architect who has achieved great success in his career. However, he is haunted by his past and is unable to move on from the death of his children. He is also struggling with his own mortality and fears that he will be replaced by a younger, more talented architect. The story takes place in Solness' office and his home, where he interacts with his wife, Aline, his assistant, Kaja, and a young woman named Hilde Wangel. Hilde is a mysterious figure who claims to have met Solness ten years ago and reminds him of a promise he made to her. This promise sets off a chain of events that leads to Solness' downfall.Throughout the play, Ibsen explores themes of ambition, guilt, and the struggle for power. He also delves into the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of our actions. The Master Builder is a thought-provoking and deeply psychological play that challenges the audience to question their own beliefs and values.HILDA. [Rises, half serious, half laughing.] No indeed, Mr. Solness! What can be the good of that? No one but you should be allowed to build. You should stand quite alone--do it all yourself. Now you know it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
