An Enemy of the People is a five-act play by Henrik Ibsen. It follows Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who discovers that the water at the town's municipal baths is contaminated and tries to warn the public, only to meet resistance from the community. It is worth listening to for its exploration of truth, responsibility, and the conflict between an individual and the majority.
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Opening of the book
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE A play in five acts by Henrik Ibsen Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp Contents ACT I ACT II ACT III ACT IV ACT V DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Dr. Thomas Stockmann, Medical Officer of the Municipal Baths. Mrs. Stockmann, his wife. Petra (their daughter) a teacher. Ejlif & Morten (their sons, aged 13 and 10 respectively). Peter Stockmann (the Doctor's elder brother), Mayor of the Town and Chief Constable, Chairman of the Baths' Committee, etc. Morten Kiil, a tanner (Mrs. Stockmann's adoptive father). Hovstad, editor of the "People's Messenger." Billing, sub-editor. Captain Horster. Aslaksen, a printer. Men of various conditions and occupations, a few women, and a troop of schoolboys—the audience at a public meeting. The action takes place in a coastal town in southern Norway, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
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