Use the following resources to build your background knowledge of topics relating to A Doll's House. Reading about literary movements and philosophies as well as Ibsen's culture and historical context enables you to analyze the significance of the place, space, and themes within the play.
The following are available as eBook articles through Gale Virtual Reference Library. Each link below will take you to the entry, and you can use the table of contents to navigate to the most relevant information.
Use the article and databases linked below to establish a sense of context for the play. Learn about the place, the geography, and some relevant history of Norway during the late 1800s and early 1900s.