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Quintessence of Ibsenism (Version 2) by George Bernard Shaw
InThis is an essay providing an extended analysis of the works of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and of Ibsen's critical reception in England. Shaw uses this "exposition of Ibsenism" to illustrate the imperfections of British society, using the idea of an imaginary "community of a thousand persons," divided into three categories: Philistines, Idealists, and the lone Realist. The main discussion revolves around Ibsen's recurring topic of the strong character holding out against social hypocrisy, while stating in his essay's final sentence that the quintessence of Ibsenism is that "there is n...
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Preface 02.01.2026 4:08
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The Two Pioneers 01.01.2026 26:48
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Ideals and Idealists 31.12.2025 19:11
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The Womanly Woman 30.12.2025 24:23
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The Plays-Brand 29.12.2025 5:09
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The Plays - Peer Gynt 28.12.2025 13:59
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The Plays - Emperor and Galilean 27.12.2025 22:57
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The Plays - The League of Youth 26.12.2025 3:42
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The Plays - Pillars of Society 25.12.2025 5:28
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The Plays - A Dolls House 24.12.2025 6:05
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The Plays - Ghosts 23.12.2025 16:08
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The Plays - An Enemy of the People 22.12.2025 7:14
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The Plays - The Wild Duck 21.12.2025 8:12
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The Plays - Rosmersholm 20.12.2025 14:28
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The Plays - The Lady From the Sea 19.12.2025 4:58
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The Plays - Hedda Gabler 18.12.2025 13:35
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The Plays - The Moral of the Plays 17.12.2025 22:10
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Appendix Part 1 16.12.2025 25:51
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Appendix Part 2 15.12.2025 13:31
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