{"product_id":"the-master-builder-9781513279442","title":"The Master Builder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHalvard Solness is a successful master builder who has acquired both fame and fortune, yet he's convinced his greatness will fade with the younger generation.\u003c\/b\u003e He is committed to retaining his success, despite its negative effect on others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHalvard Solness is an established architect who is well-known throughout his town. Over the years, his professional life has thrived at the expensive of his family. Despite the consequences, his career has become his primary focus. When he meets a young woman named Hilda, she becomes his unofficial muse, inspiring him to tackle new projects. Threatened by the next generation of builders, Halvard derails their progress to maintain his hold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrait of a man driven by insecurity. His need for external validation clouds his judgment leading him to make a series of rash decisions. Ibsen delivers a poignant character study in this brilliant and indelible work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIbsen, Henrik:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenrik Ibsen (1828-1906)\u003c\/b\u003e was a Norwegian playwright who thrived during the late nineteenth century. He began his professional career at age 15 as a pharmacist's apprentice. He would spend his free time writing plays, publishing his first work \u003ci\u003eCatilina\u003c\/i\u003e in 1850, followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Burial Mound\u003c\/i\u003e that same year. He eventually earned a position as a theatre director and began producing his own material. Ibsen's prolific catalogue is noted for depicting modern and real topics. His major titles include \u003ci\u003eBrand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeer Gynt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346598363410,"sku":"9781513279442","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8200aa64-8011-40d3-98a7-4712e4a111fb.jpg?v=1749050700","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-master-builder-9781513279442","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}