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Revenge in Hedda Gabler The nineteenth-century Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen was one of the best playwrights of his time. Being the first writer from his country to become famous, he often satirized the bourgeois in many European countries including France and Germany. Ibsen is known for creating conversation and characters to be very realistic, especially female characters, which was uncommon during his time. In his short story Hedda Gabler, Ibsen creates the character of Hedda …

…be with Eilert, but this could never happen because he was not noble enough for her. With that out of reach, Hedda resorts to causing pain to Thea. Her revenge on Thea backfires on her, and in the end she is the one who loses. Works Cited Ibsen, Henrik. Hedda Gabler. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Expanded Edition, Volume 2. Ed. Mack Maynard. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1995. 1243 – 1304. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** included in paper