The Master Builder

"The Master Builder" is a play by Henrik Ibsen that follows the story of Halvard Solness, a successful architect who has achieved great success in his career, but whose personal life is marked by dissatisfaction and regret. The play begins with Solness receiving a visit from a young woman named Hilde Wangel, who claims to have met him years earlier when she was just a child. Hilde is infatuated with Solness and believes that he has made a promise to her that he would one day come and take her away with him. Throughout the play, Ibsen explores themes of ambition, mortality, and the search for meaning and fulfillment in life. "The Master Builder" is a powerful and thought-provoking work that challenges its audiences to examine their own desires and motivations, and to consider the true cost of success and achievement.

© 2013 Interactive Media (Ebook): 9781909904514

Release date

Ebook: 15 October 2013