Knowledge

An Enemy of the People

Source 📝

222: 156:
about a rumor that Hovstad is about to print an article the doctor wrote regarding the spa baths. Dr. Stockmann is evasive about the nature of this article, and Peter leaves. Petra, Dr. Stockmann's daughter, brings in a letter containing lab test results confirming Dr. Stockmann's suspicions that the spa water is contaminated with bacteria, and Hovstad agrees to print Dr. Stockmann's article, although revealing the truth may force the baths to shut down, with negative repercussions for the town's economy. Dr. Stockmann has mixed reactions to these events but ultimately rejoices about preventing the harm that the contaminated water would have caused.
195:. He says that new, truthful ideas are always condemned, due to the "colossal stupidity of the authorities" and the small-mindedness of "the compact liberal majority" of the people, who may as well "be exterminated." The audience feels insulted by these accusations and anger rises. By the end of the meeting the audience has rebelled, repeatedly shouting, "He is an enemy of the people!" Dr. Stockmann tells his father-in-law, Kiil, that it is his tannery that is leaking most of the poisons into the baths. As the crowd is leaving, voices are heard threatening to break Stockmann's windows. 1987: 182:
article will do more harm than good, because of its likely effect on the town's economy. Peter Stockmann appears with a statement of his own, intended to reassure the public about the safety of the spa baths, and the newspaper agrees to print it. Desperate, Dr. Stockmann decides that he does not need the paper to print anything and that he can fight this battle on his own. He decides to call a town meeting and spread the information that way. Although Katrine Stockmann realizes that her husband is risking his reputation, she stands by him.
213:
family will have a secure future. Dr. Stockmann rebuffs Kiil's threat and also ignores Peter's advice to leave town for a few months. Katrine tells Dr. Stockmann she is afraid that the people will drive him out of town. But Dr. Stockmann replies that he intends to stay and make them understand "that considerations of expediency turn morality and justice upside down." He ends by proclaiming himself the strongest man in town because he is able to stand alone.
140: 1937: 1234:, produced by Berlin's Schaubühne theater, was performed in Beijing from September 6 to September 8, 2018, but the subsequent touring of the show was cancelled due to its themes. The audience in Beijing reportedly showed overwhelming support for Dr. Stockmann, and allegedly shouted criticism of the Chinese regime during interaction parts. Even in subsequent censored performances, audiences yelled "for 983:. Miller found it necessary therefore to change Ibsen's use of genetic and racial theories from the late 1800s to further Dr. Stockmann's standing as a champion of the lower classes as opposed to a scientist with a belief in racial determinism and the importance of eugenics for "improving" people. For example, in Ibsen's original, a portion of Dr. Stockmann's speech to the people contained: 988:
differently from that of a mongrel? Yes, you may depend upon that! It is educated poodles like this that jugglers train to perform the most extraordinary tricks. A common peasant-cur could never learn anything of the sort—not if he tried till Doomsday... we are animals... there is a terrible difference between men-poodles and men-mongrels.
514:, who held the same two offices in Skien and who was also a descendant of the Stockmann family. In Dr. Stockmann's "buttoned-up brother, the magistrate, who sticks to tea and advocates moderation and respect for society's laws," the parallel to the magistrate Paus becomes almost too obvious, writes Ibsen scholar Jon Nygaard. 40: 115:
Set against the backdrop of a community grappling with economic and environmental concerns, the play highlights the often harsh consequences faced by those who challenge established systems. Ibsen’s depiction of this struggle emphasizes the tension between truth and expediency. The character of Peter
172:
Peter arrives and tells Dr. Stockmann that if he selfishly proceeds to publish this article, he will be partially culpable for the town's ruin. Peter urges Dr. Stockmann to think of the bigger picture, retract the article, and solve the problem in a quieter way. Dr. Stockmann refuses; Peter warns of
155:
Dr. Thomas Stockmann is the medical officer of a recently opened spa in a small town. The play begins with a dinner party hosted by Dr. Stockmann and his wife, Katrine. The dinner guests include Dr. Stockmann's brother Peter (the mayor) and Hovstad (the editor of the newspaper). Peter asks Stockmann
998:
In Miller's adaptation, no such eugenics-positive screed is read. Miller keeps Dr. Stockmann's ideals as a character, and his dedication to facing down the hypocrisy of the aristocracy and governmental bureaucrats, but portrays him as more of a democratic thinker and socialist, while retaining some
212:
Dr. Stockmann's father-in-law, Morton Kiil, arrives to say that he has just bought shares in the Baths with the money that he had intended to leave to his daughter and grandchildren. Kiil expects this will cause his son-in-law to stop his crusade, to ensure that the spa does not go bankrupt and his
190:
At a town meeting in Captain Horster's house, Dr. Stockmann is about to read his water report to the townspeople. Billing, the family, the mayor, Aslaksen, and Hovstad are there. Aslaksen, a respected citizen, is elected Chairman of the meeting. Permission for Dr. Stockmann's being allowed to speak
974:
town. In the creation of his adaptation of Ibsen's work, several changes were made by Miller to make the play more accessible and accepting to a 1950s audience, as opposed to Ibsen's late 1800s audience. Many major edits not only included the transformation of speech and language, but changes were
1165:, authored by Keiran Hurley and directed by Finn den Hertog, toured Scotland. The play is set in a fictional Scottish town, is written using contemporary language and makes use of innovative technical effects such as overhead projected Twitter feeds, social media comments, and video live streams. 999:
of the original character's ideas about the evolution of animals and humans, and the need to cultivate humane qualities in order to bring the masses to a more rational and educated level, so that they can fully participate in a democracy. In Miller's adaptation, part of the doctor's speech reads:
124:
parallel those of Peter in the play. Ibsen himself was uncertain about the play's classification, noting in a letter to his publisher that it contained both comedic and serious elements, reflecting his complex view of the protagonist's moral stance. This exploration of moral and societal conflict
486:
Yet, Ibsen addresses in an engaging manner a number of challenges that remain highly relevant today, such as environmental issues (versus economic interests), professional responsibilities (of experts in policy debates) and, last but not least, the moral dilemmas and tensions involved in whistle
181:
In the newspaper office, Hovstad and the sub-editor, Billing, discuss the pros and cons of running Dr. Stockmann's article. Dr. Stockmann arrives and tells them to print the article, but they begin questioning how valuable it is to expose the government in this way, concluding that printing this
164:
The next morning Morten Kiil, Dr. Stockmann's father-in-law, stops by to congratulate him on what Kiil believes is an elaborate prank, since Kiil thinks the notion that the baths are tainted is too ridiculous to be believed, especially not by the mayor. Hovstad and the printer Aslaksen visit to
1003:
I put in a good many years in the north of our country. Up there the rulers of the world are the great seal and the gigantic squadrons of duck. Man lives on ice, huddled together in little piles of stones. His whole life consists of grubbing for food. Nothing more. He can barely speak his own
1139:. It was translated into colloquial Arabic and featured a rock-themed soundtrack played live on-set. Jointly sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy in Cairo and the Ibsen Studies Center in Norway, it received various positive reviews at a time when Egypt was plunged into deep political turmoil. 987:
The masses are nothing but the raw material that must be fashioned into the people. Is it not so with all other living creatures on earth? How great the difference between a cultivated and an uncultivated breed of animals!... Don't you believe that the brain of a poodle has developed quite
495:
As in any other plays, Ibsen derived names and traits from his relatives, including the name Stockmann, a real family in Telemark from which lbsen himself was descended; Ibsen was also born in Stockmanngaarden in Skien. Peter Stockmann, who in the Norwegian original holds the offices of
1940: 1004:
language. And it came to me one day that it was romantic and sentimental for a man of my education to be tending these people. They had not yet reached the stage where they needed a doctor. If the truth were to be told, a veterinary would be more in order.
203:
By the next morning, Dr. Stockmann's house, especially his study, has been badly damaged, for the town has turned against him and his family. The landlord is evicting them from their house; Petra has been fired from her job as a schoolteacher for having
208:
opinions; Peter comes to the house with a letter from the board of directors of the baths that terminates his contract along with a resolution from the homeowners' association stating that no one should hire Dr. Stockmann in this town again.
454:
puts into very literal terms the theme of the play: It is true that ideas grow stale and platitudinous, but one may go one step further and say flatly that truths die. According to Stockmann, there are no absolute principles of either
481:
some people think them. A normally constituted truth lives—let us say—as a rule, seventeen or eighteen years; at the outside twenty; very seldom more. And truths so patriarchal as that are always shockingly
1750: 534:, an early and contemporary advocate of Ibsen's plays, said the play was less sensational than some of Ibsen's earlier efforts, but was a strong drama with excellent dialogue and characters. 104:
that delves into the conflict between personal integrity and societal norms. The play centers on Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who discovers a serious contamination issue in his town's new
112:. His courageous decision to expose this truth brings severe backlash from local leaders, including his brother Peter Stockmann, who is a powerful political figure in the town. 676: 659: 580: 1238:!" The regime's censorship officers would not agree to any more touring unless the script was doctored in favor of the regime's thought on what a play should be. 473:
is not simply either true or false. It may have been a truth once and a falsehood today. As Stockmann states in his excited harangue to his political enemies:
1742: 1823: 1477: 221: 1711: 165:
reinforce their commitment to the doctor and extend their gratitude; the newspaper wants to confront the government of the town and expose its
1577: 788: 1067:
premiered at Milwaukee Repertory theatre in Milwaukee Wisconsin, U.S.A. The play is set in "a small town in the American Midwest" in 1926.
775: 2298: 762: 1176:
directed an adaptation he co-wrote with Florian Borchmeyer. It was first staged in 2012, but was translated from German to English by
1685: 1551: 597: 1338:"Environmental Pollution and professional responsibility. Ibsen's A public enemy as a seminar on science communication and ethics" 1856: 2014: 1132: 1113: 191:
is about to be voted on, when Dr. Stockmann says he has a different subject. He then winds up into a passionate oration about
1499: 1015: 730: 20: 747: 450:, speaking the language of comic exaggeration through the mouth of his spokesman, the idealist Doctor Thomas Stockmann, 955: 1644: 278:
Men of various conditions and occupations, a few women, and a troop of schoolboys – the audience at a public meeting.
250:
Peter Stockmann, Doctor Stockmann's elder brother; he is the mayor of the town and thus Thomas' supervisor. Based on
970:
as "Tom Stockman" in their 1980 TV version, adapting the story and the cast names to reflect it now being set in a
1465: 947: 1951: 2288: 1177: 24: 1719: 1204: 1158: 654: 575: 877: 1874: 2007: 1970: 1900: 2264: 2254: 1473: 1169: 1322: 1025:(An Enemy of the People) is an adaptation of the play, taking place in Greece during the mid-1930s. 2241: 2222: 2074: 2054: 1318: 511: 463:. In this Ibsen is referring indirectly to the reception of his previous plays. For example, the 251: 143: 117: 1798: 1581: 1373: 1824:"An Enemy of the People review – Matt Smith's groovy firebrand swings from rebel to conspiracist" 967: 531: 1397:"Can the 19th-century An Enemy of the People speak to today's science communication challenges?" 2114: 1524: 396: 1207:
previewed on February 27, 2024, with an opening night March 18. The production is directed by
2249: 2144: 2089: 2000: 1185: 959: 428: 391: 166: 1374:"Henrik Ibsen og Skien: "... af stort est du kommen, og till stort skalst du vorde engang!"" 1307: 2164: 2109: 2064: 2059: 1342: 1986: 8: 2293: 2236: 2169: 2104: 1053: 823: 664: 401: 271: 1431: 1078: 2210: 2154: 1905: 1772: 1302: 1284: 1048: 951: 927: 79: 2119: 2079: 1981: 1831: 1640: 1418: 1288: 1276: 1220: 1216: 1173: 935: 803: 433: 406: 2216: 2084: 2042: 1655: 1426: 1408: 1351: 1314: 1268: 1235: 1200: 939: 681: 464: 383: 1959: 1135:(who played Doctor Stockmann's wife, with Tarek El-Dewiri as Doctor Stockmann) in 2069: 2037: 1151: 854: 522:
The play has gained renewed attention in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
1088:'s troupe Compagnie Ouriel Zohar performed an adaptation for two actors only of 266:
Captain Horster, a shipmaster going to America and a friend of Thomas Stockmann.
234:
Doctor Thomas Stockmann, the medical officer at the new Municipal Baths and the
1799:"Director Thomas Ostermeier on updating Ibsen: 'I want a little rock 'n' roll'" 1525:"'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Awards with 13 nominations each" 1396: 1355: 912: 1875:"China Cancels Ibsen's 'An Enemy of the People' Amid Ever-Widening Censorship" 1272: 2282: 2228: 2134: 2124: 1835: 1651: 1422: 1280: 1212: 980: 931: 923: 895: 841: 793: 752: 602: 585: 469: 373: 353: 348: 205: 192: 127: 109: 1413: 1256: 2159: 2149: 2094: 2047: 2023: 1147: 1143: 1085: 1064: 1037: 358: 257:
Morten Kiil, a tanner (Mrs. Stockmann's father), also known as the Badger.
101: 61: 1964: 120:, whose political influence and authoritative role in Ibsen's hometown of 39: 2193: 2139: 1369: 1189: 1029: 943: 725: 363: 235: 131:, which faced similar criticism for its bold critique of societal norms. 1975: 1446:
Archer, William (1997). "William Archer on Mrs Lord's imperfections and
1101: 2259: 1930: 1337: 1196: 1181: 1042: 811: 735: 478: 368: 1901:"Ibsen Play Is Canceled in China After Audience Criticizes Government" 1046:
was based on this play. In 1990, PBS produced the play for their show
19:
This article is about the 1882 Henrik Ibsen play. For other uses, see
2099: 1664: 1097: 975:
made to the character of Dr. Stockmann to avoid having him champion
139: 1946: 1208: 976: 971: 867: 460: 105: 1637:
Classic American films : conversations with the screenwriters
1105: 499: 1123:
In early 2013, a stage adaptation entitled "عدو الشعب" (Arabic:
1028:
The play was the indirect inspiration for the blockbuster movie
1992: 1857:"Broadway's An Enemy of the People Begins Previews February 27" 1117: 456: 93: 2186: 1136: 1109: 1093: 451: 121: 260:
Hovstad, editor of The Peoples' Messenger, the local paper.
1188:, the adaptation converts the Act IV town meeting into an 946:
was a "townsperson." Miller's adaptation was presented on
1529: 1309:"Modernism" in Modern Drama: A Definition and an Estimate 963: 146:, Ibsen's uncle, was the inspiration for Peter Stockmann 930:
on December 28, 1950. It starred Academy Award winner
1743:"Théâtre: La traîtrise, une question de point de vue" 1077:), a Norwegian film released in 2004 and directed by 1606:. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 141. 1578:"The Unknown Movies – An Enemy Of The People (1979)" 1552:"2024 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List!" 1192:
event which allows contemporary issues to be aired.
1257:"Ibsen and the Scandalous: Ghosts and Hedda Gabler" 1306: 467:"honor thy father and thy mother" referred to in 2280: 926:in the 1950s in a production that opened at the 1745:[Theater: Treachery, a point of view]. 1639:. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger. p. 208. 1401:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 979:. Throughout the play, Dr. Stockmann acts as a 510:(chief of police), was based on lbsen's uncle, 505: 497: 1016:version was produced for Australian television 173:terrible consequences for him and his family. 2008: 1226: 1075:The strongest one is the one who stands alone 892:Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play 229:program for Théâtre de l'Œuvre, November 1893 1931:An Enemy of the People at Project Gutenberg 1500:"2024 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners" 692: 621: 542: 269:Aslaksen, a publisher (also a character in 2015: 2001: 1985: 1362: 100:) is an 1882 play by Norwegian playwright 38: 1430: 1412: 1254: 1146:, based on a 19th-century translation by 1059:In 2000 an adaptation of the play called 116:Stockmann is based on Ibsen’s own uncle, 1718:. Egypt. January 9, 2013. Archived from 220: 169:, and this opportunity is a good start. 138: 1690:compagniezohar.theatre-contemporain.net 1686:"'Un ennemi du peuple' de Henrik Ibsen" 1683: 1368: 2281: 1753:from the original on February 15, 2013 1616: 1601: 1595: 1445: 1301: 1996: 1821: 1740: 1394: 1335: 1180:for the London performance. Starring 993:Dr. Stockmann, quoted in Bigsby (141) 1966:​An Enemy of the People​ 1855:Hall, Margaret (February 27, 2024). 1854: 1634: 1081:, is an adaptation of Ibsen's play. 44:Original manuscript cover page, 1882 21:Enemy of the people (disambiguation) 1452:Henrik Ibsen: The Critical Heritage 958:of the same name in 1978, starring 525: 241:Mrs. Katherine Stockmann, his wife. 13: 2299:Norwegian plays adapted into films 1773:"Review: "An Enemy of the People"" 1575: 950:in 1966, in a production starring 911:A Nazi adaptation of the play was 14: 2310: 1924: 1009:Dr. Stockmann, Arthur Miller (93) 922:This classic play was adapted by 677:Best Actress in a Supporting Role 612:Award for Outstanding Achievement 244:Petra, their daughter, a teacher. 2022: 1935: 1454:. London: Routledge. p. 61. 1131:) was organized and directed by 1116:(Canada, 2009), and Porto Heli ( 477:Truths are by no means the wiry 134: 1893: 1867: 1848: 1815: 1791: 1765: 1741:Sélim, May (January 16, 2013). 1734: 1712:"A timely play for Egypt today" 1704: 1677: 1628: 1610: 1604:Arthur Miller: A Critical Study 1569: 1544: 1480:from the original on 2018-09-30 1255:Mortensen, Ellen (2007-12-01). 948:National Educational Television 864:Outstanding Direction of a Play 660:Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1619:Arthur Miller's Adaptation of 1517: 1492: 1458: 1439: 1388: 1329: 1295: 1248: 906: 789:Best Lighting Design of a Play 581:Actor of the Year in a Revival 125:follows Ibsen’s earlier work, 1: 2049:Norma, or A Politician's Love 1241: 1052:, starring William Anton and 882:Outstanding Revival of a Play 828:Outstanding Revival of a Play 776:Best Costume Design of a Play 490: 247:Ejlif and Morten, their sons. 216: 25:Public Enemy (disambiguation) 1602:Bigsby, Christopher (2005). 1205:Circle in the Square Theatre 1159:National Theatre of Scotland 763:Best Scenic Design of a Play 696: 625: 546: 537: 517: 504:(city judge/magistrate) and 432: 427: 424: 421: 418: 415: 405: 400: 395: 390: 387: 382: 372: 367: 362: 357: 352: 347: 7: 1945:public domain audiobook at 1822:Akbar, Arifa (2024-02-20). 1450:". In Egan, Michael (ed.). 1161:adaptation entitled simply 878:Outer Critics Circle Awards 10: 2315: 1971:Internet Broadway Database 1624:. New York: Penguin Group. 1356:10.3197/096327104323312662 1227:Censored in Mainland China 1150:, was staged at Chicago's 719: 176: 18: 2266:The Death of Little Ibsen 2255:International Ibsen Award 2203: 2178: 2030: 1658:and I always referred to 1474:Society of London Theatre 1470:officiallondontheatre.com 1273:10.1080/15021860701717910 1154:from March - April 2018. 887: 881: 876: 851:Distinguished Performance 838:Distinguished Performance 833: 827: 822: 742: 724: 711: 708: 705: 702: 671: 653: 648: 640: 637: 634: 631: 611: 592: 574: 569: 561: 558: 555: 552: 441: 289: 185: 159: 75: 67: 57: 49: 37: 32: 16:1882 play by Henrik Ibsen 2223:Centre for Ibsen Studies 2075:The Vikings at Helgeland 1684:Babaiah (July 9, 2010). 1319:Cornell University Press 954:. It was also made into 699: 693:2024 Broadway production 628: 622:2024 West End production 549: 543:1988 West End production 512:Christian Cornelius Paus 252:Christian Cornelius Paus 198: 150: 144:Christian Cornelius Paus 118:Christian Cornelius Paus 1617:Miller, Arthur (1979). 1414:10.1073/pnas.2409349121 1395:Beans, Carolyn (2024). 655:Laurence Olivier Awards 576:Laurence Olivier Awards 282: 2130:An Enemy of the People 2115:The Pillars of Society 1977:An Enemy of the People 1953:An Enemy of the People 1942:An Enemy of the People 1635:Baer, William (2008). 1621:An Enemy of the People 1466:"Olivier Winners 1988" 1448:An Enemy of the People 1232:An Enemy of the People 1190:audience participation 1170:Duke of York's Theatre 1157:In Autumn 2021, a new 1090:An Enemy of the People 1071:An Enemy of the People 1012: 996: 942:; future Oscar winner 808:Outstanding Adaptation 731:Best Revival of a Play 530:Scottish drama critic 506: 498: 484: 448:An Enemy of the People 380:Mayor Peter Stockmann 230: 227:An Enemy of the People 147: 89:An Enemy of the People 33:An Enemy of the People 2289:Plays by Henrik Ibsen 2250:Norwegian Ibsen Award 2145:The Lady from the Sea 1186:Jessica Brown Findlay 1092:, performed first in 1001: 985: 475: 429:Jessica Brown Findlay 308:2nd Broadway revival 305:2nd West End revival 302:1st Broadway revival 299:1st West End revival 224: 142: 2165:John Gabriel Borkman 2110:Emperor and Galilean 2065:The Feast at Solhaug 2060:Lady Inger of Ostrat 1749:(in French). Egypt. 1343:Environmental Values 1195:A new adaptation by 1142:A new adaptation by 1021:The 1972 Greek film 748:Best Actor in a Play 345:Dr Thomas Stockmann 263:Billing, sub-editor. 2170:When We Dead Awaken 2105:The League of Youth 1722:on January 11, 2013 1670:Enemy of the People 1303:Krutch, Joseph Wood 1125:Enemy of the people 1073:(with the subtitle 824:Drama League Awards 272:The League of Youth 2237:Ibsen Museum, Oslo 2211:Ibsen quotes, Oslo 2155:The Master Builder 1906:The New York Times 1779:. Hyde Park Herald 1336:Zwart, H. (2004). 1049:American Playhouse 1023:O ehthros tou laou 928:Broadhurst Theater 231: 225:Édouard Vuillard, 148: 2276: 2275: 2080:The Mountain Bird 1881:. Radio Free Asia 1221:Victoria Pedretti 1217:Michael Imperioli 1174:Thomas Ostermeier 936:Florence Eldridge 904: 903: 804:Drama Desk Awards 690: 689: 619: 618: 439: 438: 434:Victoria Pedretti 416:Anna Minot Warren 407:Michael Imperioli 340: 335: 330: 325: 320: 315: 85: 84: 76:Original language 2306: 2217:The Oxford Ibsen 2043:The Burial Mound 2017: 2010: 2003: 1994: 1993: 1989: 1939: 1938: 1918: 1917: 1915: 1913: 1897: 1891: 1890: 1888: 1886: 1871: 1865: 1864: 1852: 1846: 1845: 1843: 1842: 1819: 1813: 1812: 1810: 1809: 1795: 1789: 1788: 1786: 1784: 1769: 1763: 1762: 1760: 1758: 1738: 1732: 1731: 1729: 1727: 1708: 1702: 1701: 1699: 1697: 1681: 1675: 1674: 1632: 1626: 1625: 1614: 1608: 1607: 1599: 1593: 1592: 1590: 1589: 1580:. Archived from 1573: 1567: 1566: 1564: 1562: 1548: 1542: 1541: 1539: 1537: 1521: 1515: 1514: 1512: 1510: 1496: 1490: 1489: 1487: 1485: 1462: 1456: 1455: 1443: 1437: 1436: 1434: 1416: 1392: 1386: 1385: 1366: 1360: 1359: 1333: 1327: 1326: 1312: 1299: 1293: 1292: 1252: 1236:personal freedom 1178:Duncan Macmillan 1079:Erik Skjoldbjærg 1010: 994: 940:Morris Carnovsky 697: 682:Priyanga Burford 626: 547: 526:Critical reviews 509: 503: 413:Petra Stockmann 384:Morris Carnovsky 338: 333: 328: 323: 318: 313: 287: 286: 254:, Ibsen's uncle. 193:social evolution 42: 30: 29: 2314: 2313: 2309: 2308: 2307: 2305: 2304: 2303: 2279: 2278: 2277: 2272: 2199: 2174: 2070:Olaf Liljekrans 2026: 2021: 1936: 1927: 1922: 1921: 1911: 1909: 1899: 1898: 1894: 1884: 1882: 1873: 1872: 1868: 1853: 1849: 1840: 1838: 1820: 1816: 1807: 1805: 1797: 1796: 1792: 1782: 1780: 1771: 1770: 1766: 1756: 1754: 1739: 1735: 1725: 1723: 1716:Al-Ahram Weekly 1710: 1709: 1705: 1695: 1693: 1682: 1678: 1647: 1633: 1629: 1615: 1611: 1600: 1596: 1587: 1585: 1576:Bailey, Keith. 1574: 1570: 1560: 1558: 1550: 1549: 1545: 1535: 1533: 1523: 1522: 1518: 1508: 1506: 1498: 1497: 1493: 1483: 1481: 1464: 1463: 1459: 1444: 1440: 1393: 1389: 1367: 1363: 1334: 1330: 1300: 1296: 1253: 1249: 1244: 1229: 1152:Goodman Theatre 1061:Paragon Springs 1011: 1008: 995: 992: 968:Robert Urquhart 909: 855:Caleb Eberhardt 722: 695: 651: 624: 572: 545: 540: 528: 520: 493: 444: 419:Suzan Sylvester 296:West End Debut 293:Broadway Debut 285: 219: 201: 188: 179: 162: 153: 137: 45: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2312: 2302: 2301: 2296: 2291: 2274: 2273: 2271: 2270: 2262: 2257: 2252: 2247: 2245:Sculpture Park 2239: 2234: 2233: 2232: 2220: 2213: 2207: 2205: 2201: 2200: 2198: 2197: 2190: 2182: 2180: 2176: 2175: 2173: 2172: 2167: 2162: 2157: 2152: 2147: 2142: 2137: 2132: 2127: 2122: 2120:A Doll's House 2117: 2112: 2107: 2102: 2097: 2092: 2090:The Pretenders 2087: 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2062: 2057: 2055:St. John's Eve 2052: 2045: 2040: 2034: 2032: 2028: 2027: 2020: 2019: 2012: 2005: 1997: 1991: 1990: 1973: 1962: 1957: 1949: 1933: 1926: 1925:External links 1923: 1920: 1919: 1892: 1866: 1847: 1814: 1790: 1764: 1747:Al-Ahram Hebdo 1733: 1703: 1676: 1645: 1627: 1609: 1594: 1568: 1543: 1516: 1504:London Theatre 1491: 1457: 1438: 1387: 1361: 1350:(3): 349–372. 1328: 1294: 1267:(2): 169–187. 1246: 1245: 1243: 1240: 1228: 1225: 1129:A Public Enemy 1006: 990: 917:Ein Volksfeind 913:Hans Steinhoff 908: 905: 902: 901: 898: 893: 889: 888: 886: 883: 880: 874: 873: 870: 865: 861: 860: 857: 852: 848: 847: 844: 839: 835: 834: 832: 829: 826: 820: 819: 817: 814: 809: 806: 800: 799: 796: 791: 785: 784: 781: 778: 772: 771: 768: 765: 759: 758: 755: 750: 744: 743: 741: 738: 733: 728: 723: 720: 717: 716: 713: 710: 707: 704: 701: 694: 691: 688: 687: 684: 679: 673: 672: 670: 667: 662: 657: 652: 649: 646: 645: 642: 639: 636: 633: 630: 623: 620: 617: 616: 613: 609: 608: 605: 600: 594: 593: 591: 588: 583: 578: 573: 570: 567: 566: 563: 560: 557: 554: 551: 544: 541: 539: 536: 532:William Archer 527: 524: 519: 516: 492: 489: 443: 440: 437: 436: 431: 426: 423: 420: 417: 414: 410: 409: 404: 399: 397:Richard Thomas 394: 389: 386: 381: 377: 376: 371: 366: 361: 356: 351: 346: 342: 341: 336: 331: 326: 321: 316: 310: 309: 306: 303: 300: 297: 294: 291: 284: 281: 280: 279: 276: 267: 264: 261: 258: 255: 248: 245: 242: 239: 218: 215: 200: 197: 187: 184: 178: 175: 161: 158: 152: 149: 136: 133: 108:, endangering 98:En folkefiende 83: 82: 77: 73: 72: 69: 68:Date premiered 65: 64: 59: 55: 54: 53:En folkefiende 51: 50:Original title 47: 46: 43: 35: 34: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2311: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2290: 2287: 2286: 2284: 2269: 2267: 2263: 2261: 2258: 2256: 2253: 2251: 2248: 2246: 2244: 2240: 2238: 2235: 2231: 2230: 2229:Ibsen Studies 2226: 2225: 2224: 2221: 2219: 2218: 2214: 2212: 2209: 2208: 2206: 2202: 2195: 2191: 2189: 2188: 2184: 2183: 2181: 2177: 2171: 2168: 2166: 2163: 2161: 2158: 2156: 2153: 2151: 2148: 2146: 2143: 2141: 2138: 2136: 2135:The Wild Duck 2133: 2131: 2128: 2126: 2123: 2121: 2118: 2116: 2113: 2111: 2108: 2106: 2103: 2101: 2098: 2096: 2093: 2091: 2088: 2086: 2085:Love's Comedy 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2050: 2046: 2044: 2041: 2039: 2036: 2035: 2033: 2029: 2025: 2018: 2013: 2011: 2006: 2004: 1999: 1998: 1995: 1988: 1983: 1979: 1978: 1974: 1972: 1968: 1967: 1963: 1961: 1958: 1956: 1955:: Study Guide 1954: 1950: 1948: 1944: 1943: 1934: 1932: 1929: 1928: 1908: 1907: 1902: 1896: 1880: 1876: 1870: 1862: 1858: 1851: 1837: 1833: 1829: 1825: 1818: 1804: 1800: 1794: 1778: 1774: 1768: 1752: 1748: 1744: 1737: 1721: 1717: 1713: 1707: 1691: 1687: 1680: 1673: 1671: 1667: 1666: 1661: 1657: 1653: 1652:Carl Gottlieb 1648: 1646:9780313348983 1642: 1638: 1631: 1623: 1620: 1613: 1605: 1598: 1584:on 2010-03-24 1583: 1579: 1572: 1557: 1556:BroadwayWorld 1553: 1547: 1532: 1531: 1526: 1520: 1505: 1501: 1495: 1479: 1475: 1471: 1467: 1461: 1453: 1449: 1442: 1433: 1428: 1424: 1420: 1415: 1410: 1406: 1402: 1398: 1391: 1383: 1379: 1375: 1371: 1365: 1357: 1353: 1349: 1345: 1344: 1339: 1332: 1324: 1320: 1316: 1311: 1310: 1304: 1298: 1290: 1286: 1282: 1278: 1274: 1270: 1266: 1262: 1261:Ibsen Studies 1258: 1251: 1247: 1239: 1237: 1233: 1224: 1222: 1218: 1214: 1213:Jeremy Strong 1210: 1206: 1202: 1198: 1193: 1191: 1187: 1183: 1179: 1175: 1171: 1166: 1164: 1160: 1155: 1153: 1149: 1145: 1140: 1138: 1134: 1130: 1126: 1121: 1119: 1115: 1111: 1107: 1103: 1099: 1095: 1091: 1087: 1082: 1080: 1076: 1072: 1068: 1066: 1062: 1057: 1055: 1051: 1050: 1045: 1044: 1040:'s 1989 film 1039: 1035: 1033: 1032: 1026: 1024: 1019: 1017: 1005: 1000: 989: 984: 982: 981:Christ figure 978: 973: 969: 965: 961: 960:Steve McQueen 957: 953: 949: 945: 941: 937: 934:and his wife 933: 932:Fredric March 929: 925: 924:Arthur Miller 920: 918: 915:'s 1937 film 914: 899: 897: 896:Jeremy Strong 894: 891: 890: 884: 879: 875: 871: 869: 866: 863: 862: 858: 856: 853: 850: 849: 845: 843: 842:Jeremy Strong 840: 837: 836: 830: 825: 821: 818: 815: 813: 810: 807: 805: 802: 801: 797: 795: 794:Isabella Byrd 792: 790: 787: 786: 782: 779: 777: 774: 773: 769: 766: 764: 761: 760: 756: 754: 753:Jeremy Strong 751: 749: 746: 745: 739: 737: 734: 732: 729: 727: 718: 714: 698: 685: 683: 680: 678: 675: 674: 668: 666: 663: 661: 658: 656: 647: 643: 627: 614: 610: 606: 604: 603:David Thacker 601: 599: 598:Best Director 596: 595: 589: 587: 586:Tom Wilkinson 584: 582: 579: 577: 568: 564: 548: 535: 533: 523: 515: 513: 508: 502: 501: 488: 483: 480: 474: 472: 471: 466: 462: 458: 453: 449: 435: 430: 412: 411: 408: 403: 398: 393: 392:Stephen Moore 385: 379: 378: 375: 374:Jeremy Strong 370: 365: 360: 355: 354:Tom Wilkinson 350: 349:Fredric March 344: 343: 337: 332: 327: 322: 317: 312: 311: 307: 304: 301: 298: 295: 292: 288: 277: 274: 273: 268: 265: 262: 259: 256: 253: 249: 246: 243: 240: 237: 233: 232: 228: 223: 214: 210: 207: 196: 194: 183: 174: 170: 168: 157: 145: 141: 135:Plot overview 132: 130: 129: 123: 119: 113: 111: 110:public health 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 90: 81: 78: 74: 70: 66: 63: 60: 56: 52: 48: 41: 36: 31: 26: 22: 2265: 2242: 2227: 2215: 2185: 2160:Little Eyolf 2150:Hedda Gabler 2129: 2048: 2024:Henrik Ibsen 1976: 1965: 1952: 1941: 1912:13 September 1910:. Retrieved 1904: 1895: 1885:13 September 1883:. Retrieved 1878: 1869: 1860: 1850: 1839:. Retrieved 1828:The Guardian 1827: 1817: 1806:. Retrieved 1802: 1793: 1781:. Retrieved 1777:hpherald.com 1776: 1767: 1755:. Retrieved 1746: 1736: 1724:. Retrieved 1720:the original 1715: 1706: 1694:. Retrieved 1689: 1679: 1669: 1663: 1659: 1650: 1636: 1630: 1622: 1618: 1612: 1603: 1597: 1586:. Retrieved 1582:the original 1571: 1559:. Retrieved 1555: 1546: 1534:. Retrieved 1528: 1519: 1507:. Retrieved 1503: 1494: 1482:. Retrieved 1469: 1460: 1451: 1447: 1441: 1404: 1400: 1390: 1381: 1377: 1370:Nygaard, Jon 1364: 1347: 1341: 1331: 1308: 1297: 1264: 1260: 1250: 1231: 1230: 1194: 1167: 1162: 1156: 1148:Eleanor Marx 1144:Robert Falls 1141: 1128: 1124: 1122: 1089: 1086:Ouriel Zohar 1083: 1074: 1070: 1069: 1065:Steven Dietz 1060: 1058: 1047: 1041: 1038:Satyajit Ray 1036: 1030: 1027: 1022: 1020: 1013: 1002: 997: 986: 921: 916: 910: 529: 521: 507:politimester 494: 485: 476: 468: 447: 445: 422:Lucy Whybrow 359:Ian McKellen 270: 226: 211: 202: 189: 180: 171: 163: 154: 126: 114: 102:Henrik Ibsen 97: 88: 87: 86: 62:Henrik Ibsen 2268:(2006 play) 2194:Terje Vigen 2140:Rosmersholm 1960:Spark Notes 1757:December 7, 1726:December 7, 1696:December 7, 1692:(in French) 1384:(1): 81–95. 1168:In 2024 at 1114:Valleyfield 1063:written by 1054:John Glover 944:Rod Steiger 938:as well as 907:Adaptations 726:Tony Awards 665:Paul Hilton 479:Methuselahs 465:commandment 425:Maïté Alina 402:Paul Hilton 388:David Henry 364:Boyd Gaines 236:protagonist 206:progressive 2294:1882 plays 2283:Categories 2260:Ibsen Year 1841:2024-02-25 1808:2024-02-25 1803:www.ft.com 1588:2010-06-19 1321:. p.  1242:References 1211:and stars 1197:Amy Herzog 1182:Matt Smith 1043:Ganashatru 966:then cast 952:James Daly 900:Nominated 872:Nominated 859:Nominated 846:Nominated 812:Amy Herzog 798:Nominated 783:Nominated 780:David Zinn 770:Nominated 736:Amy Herzog 686:Nominated 615:Nominated 607:Nominated 491:Background 482:emaciated. 369:Matt Smith 290:Character 217:Characters 167:corruption 92:(original 58:Written by 2243:Peer Gynt 2100:Peer Gynt 1836:0261-3077 1665:Moby Dick 1561:April 29, 1536:April 30, 1509:April 27, 1484:April 27, 1423:0027-8424 1289:170116520 1281:1502-1866 1133:Nora Amin 1120:, 2010). 1018:in 1958. 885:Nominated 831:Nominated 816:Nominated 740:Nominated 706:Category 669:Nominated 635:Category 590:Nominated 556:Category 538:Accolades 518:Reception 487:blowing. 106:spa baths 94:Norwegian 80:Norwegian 2038:Catiline 1947:LibriVox 1861:Playbill 1783:14 April 1751:Archived 1478:Archived 1432:11161771 1372:(2012). 1305:(1953). 1209:Sam Gold 1201:Broadway 1104:(2008), 1102:Besançon 1084:In 2007 1007:—  991:—  977:eugenics 972:Scottish 868:Sam Gold 709:Nominee 638:Nominee 559:Nominee 461:morality 2204:Related 1969:at the 1879:rfa.org 1656:Steven 1203:at the 1096:, then 956:a movie 712:Result 641:Result 562:Result 500:byfoged 177:Act III 96:title: 2179:Poetry 2125:Ghosts 2031:Dramas 1984:  1834:  1643:  1429:  1421:  1407:(23). 1378:Bøygen 1315:Ithaca 1287:  1279:  1219:, and 1118:Greece 1098:Fréjus 962:. The 703:Award 632:Award 553:Award 470:Ghosts 457:wisdom 442:Themes 186:Act IV 160:Act II 128:Ghosts 2187:Digte 2095:Brand 1672:....' 1285:S2CID 1163:Enemy 1137:Cairo 1110:Minsk 1106:Liège 1094:Paris 715:Ref. 700:Year 644:Ref. 629:Year 565:Ref. 550:Year 452:Ibsen 199:Act V 151:Act I 122:Skien 1982:IMDb 1914:2018 1887:2018 1832:ISSN 1785:2018 1759:2017 1728:2017 1698:2017 1668:and 1660:Jaws 1641:ISBN 1563:2024 1538:2024 1511:2024 1486:2024 1419:ISSN 1277:ISSN 1184:and 1031:Jaws 767:dots 757:Won 721:2024 650:2024 571:1988 339:2024 334:2024 329:2012 324:1997 319:1988 314:1950 283:Cast 71:1883 23:and 1980:at 1662:as 1654:: ' 1530:NPR 1427:PMC 1409:doi 1405:121 1352:doi 1269:doi 1199:on 1127:or 964:BBC 459:or 446:In 2285:: 1903:. 1877:. 1859:. 1830:. 1826:. 1801:. 1775:. 1714:. 1688:. 1649:. 1554:. 1527:. 1502:. 1476:. 1472:. 1468:. 1425:. 1417:. 1403:. 1399:. 1382:24 1380:. 1376:. 1348:13 1346:. 1340:. 1323:11 1317:: 1313:. 1283:. 1275:. 1263:. 1259:. 1223:. 1215:, 1172:, 1112:, 1108:, 1100:, 1056:. 1034:. 1014:A 919:. 275:). 2196:" 2192:" 2016:e 2009:t 2002:v 1916:. 1889:. 1863:. 1844:. 1811:. 1787:. 1761:. 1730:. 1700:. 1591:. 1565:. 1540:. 1513:. 1488:. 1435:. 1411:: 1358:. 1354:: 1325:. 1291:. 1271:: 1265:7 238:. 27:.

Index

Enemy of the people (disambiguation)
Public Enemy (disambiguation)

Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian
Norwegian
Henrik Ibsen
spa baths
public health
Christian Cornelius Paus
Skien
Ghosts

Christian Cornelius Paus
corruption
social evolution
progressive

protagonist
Christian Cornelius Paus
The League of Youth
Fredric March
Tom Wilkinson
Ian McKellen
Boyd Gaines
Matt Smith
Jeremy Strong
Morris Carnovsky
Stephen Moore
Richard Thomas

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.