The Master Builder

di Henrik Ibsen (Autore)

Library of Alexandria, 2026

What happens when the fear of losing greatness becomes more powerful than the desire to live? An unexpected visitor challenges a successful man to test the limits of his ambition. First performed in 1893, Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder centres on Halvard Solness, a prominent architect whose authority conceals deep insecurity. He fears being displaced by a younger generation and struggles with the suspicion that his achievements have come at a terrible cost to others. When Hilda Wangel arrives and recalls a promise from their earlier meeting, she awakens desires he can neither dismiss nor safely embrace. Through charged conversations and the recurring imagery of towers and heights, Ibsen turns a domestic and professional crisis into an unsettling study of memory, responsibility, and self-deception. Hilda's demands bring Solness's longing for renewed youth into conflict with his fears and obligations. The play endures because it refuses comfortable answers: aspiration can inspire courage, but it can also become a refusal to accept reality. What readers find inside: A divided protagonist - Solness combines commanding ambition with anxiety about his own worth and future. An unsettling reunion - Hilda's arrival draws an old promise into the present and challenges Solness's sense of possibility. Guilt and responsibility - Personal suffering shadows professional achievement and complicates the meaning of success. Generational conflict - The prospect of younger talent exposes the insecurity beneath established authority. Powerful symbolism - Towers, climbing, and the fear of falling give physical form to the characters' dangerous desires. For readers of psychological drama, theatre enthusiasts, and students of European literature, this play offers a concentrated encounter with characters whose motives remain open to debate. Step into Solness's world and discover how high a dream can rise before it becomes a threat.

• Autore: Henrik Ibsen
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Library of Alexandria
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781808302893