A Doll's House (1879), is a masterpiece of theatrical craft which, for the first time portrayed the tragic hypocrisy of Victorian middle class marriage on stage. The play ushered in a new social era and "exploded like a bomb into contemporary life". The Student Edition contains these exclusive features: · A chronology of the playwright's life and work· An introduction giving the background of the play· Commentary on themes, characters. language and style· Notes on individual words and phrases in the text· Questions for further study· Bibliography for further reading.