In the entire history of literature, there are very few who have measured up to Ibsen's standard. ... Hedda Gabbler was a study of neurotic woman, who was not only selfish and cynical but who wrecked havoc in the lives of others. ... According to these critics Ibsen's characters were recognizable people and their problems were familiar to the audience who could identify themselves in his plays. ... Benedotto Croce called these portrayals of people who live in constant expectation and who are consumed by their pursuit of "something else" in life a ...

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