
Pillars of Society
by Henrik Ibsen
- First published
- 1877
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Pillars of Society" by Henrik Ibsen is a play written in 1877. Karsten Bernick is a respected businessman in a Norwegian coastal town, but his carefully constructed reputation faces collapse when figures from his past return after fifteen years. They know the truth about a scandal he allowed another man to take the blame for. Desperate to protect his secrets and social standing, Bernick makes increasingly dangerous choices that threaten both his family and his soul.
- Norwegian drama
- Businessmen
- Hypocrisy
- Norway
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2296. Pillars of Society on Wikipedia.
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