Ein Volksfeind

<p><i>Ein Volksfeind</i> (An Enemy of the People) is a play in five acts by Henrik Ibsen originally published in 1882. This edition is Volume 15. The drama explores the conflict between an individual's moral duty and the perceived needs of a community. Dr. Thomas Stockmann discovers that the town's lucrative baths are contaminated posing a serious health risk to visitors. His attempts to publicize this discovery are met with fierce resistance from town officials and citizens who fear the economic consequences of the revelation.</p><p>As Stockmann persists he is increasingly ostracized and declared an enemy of the people. Ibsen's play delves into themes of truth power and the challenges of standing up for one's convictions in the face of public opposition. <i>Ein Volksfeind</i> remains a powerful and relevant commentary on the complexities of social responsibility and the courage required to challenge prevailing opinions.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>