Hedda Gabler
by Henrik Ibsen
123 pages~2 hrs
“She would rather destroy her world than be a prisoner in it.”
Trapped in a stifling marriage and a society that offers her no outlet for her intellect, Hedda Gabler begins a dangerous game of manipulation to exert control over everyone around her. This chilling psychological masterpiece explores the destructive power of a woman pushed to the edge by the walls closing in.
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