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... satirical comedy to stark tragedy , and each one of them boldly tackled current opinions and practices of Ibsen's day . He spoke out upon the hypocrisy of political organizations , and the villainy of busi- ness men who sacrifice lives ...
... satirical comedy to stark tragedy , and each one of them boldly tackled current opinions and practices of Ibsen's day . He spoke out upon the hypocrisy of political organizations , and the villainy of busi- ness men who sacrifice lives ...
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... satirical closet plays . Obviously out of the question for public performance because of their politi- cal content , they were really intended for private circulation and reading ; possibly for occasional amateur performance behind ...
... satirical closet plays . Obviously out of the question for public performance because of their politi- cal content , they were really intended for private circulation and reading ; possibly for occasional amateur performance behind ...
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