Although Henrik Ibsen was already a respected playwright in Scandinavia before the premiere of A Doll's House , it was that work that catapulted him to international fame. The earliest of Ibsen's social-problem plays, this drama must be read in its historical context to understand its impact not only on twentieth century dramaturgy but also on society at large. Most contemporary theater up to the time, including Ibsen's earlier work, fell into two general categories, one …showed first 75 words of 1897 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1897 total…is three days, specifically Christmas Eve through the day after Christmas. References Downs, Brian W. Ibsen: The Intellectual Background. New York: Octagon, 1969. Hornby, Richard. Patterns in Ibsen's Middle Plays. Lewisburg: Bucknell University Press, 1981. Mencken, H. L. Introduction to Eleven Plays of Henrik Ibsen. New York: Random House, 1950. Meyer, Michael. Ibsen: A Biography. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1971. Shafer, Yvonne, ed. Approaches to Teaching Ibsen's "A Doll [sic] House." New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1985.