"Il costruttore Solness" by Henrik Ibsen is a drama composed in 1892. The play follows Halvard Solness, a wealthy and successful builder who has achieved his ambitions but remains deeply unhappy. Haunted by the loss of his children and his wife's illness, he lives in fear that younger rivals will surpass him. His life transforms when Hilde Wangel, a young woman he once knew, arrives with passionate feelings she's harbored for ten years. Their encounter awakens something powerful in Solness, but like those who challenge the limits set by the gods, his fate may be tragic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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