A detailed introduction to Ibsen's social dramas (1877-1899), emphasizing their unity as a prolonged commentary on the society of his era and the variety of its human problems. Special emphasis on subjects such as: the family and the home; the public world of reputation, work, and citizenship; the predicaments of men and women in a male-dominated society; and the motives of our interventions into the lives of others. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 17), 324F, European Studies 347 (Topic 12), 347C, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 341D, Women's and Gender Studies 345 (Topic 14), 346M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.