Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
An Enemy of the People
Henrik Ibsen · 2018
86/100
👍 Worth It
Ibsen's 1882 play hits harder in 2024 than it did when written — the story of a man who proves the public water supply is poisoned and gets destroyed by the town for saying so is almost uncomfortably timely. The structure is tight, the moral argument is unambiguous, and it is far more accessible than most Ibsen. The specific 2018 edition's translation quality is unconfirmed, which is worth checking before purchase, but the play itself is essential.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety94
substance90
craft88
originality82
accuracy88
hype90
age-fit82
human-eye88
Penny’s verdict86
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