Henrik Ibsen and A Dolls House

The author of the book, A Dolls House, is Henrik Ibsen. In his time of the 19th Century he was quite the notable playwright, and his niche was realistic drama. In some circles he is called the "father of modern drama" and one of the founders of modern drama in plays. This is most likely due to his "Scandalous" plays of that time period. Europe was in a period of Victorian family values and censorship; so some of the material Henrik used was quite a bit outlandish.

A Dolls House could have something to due with the tradition of Europe in that time period i.e. the Victorian values. Judging from the title, maybe Henrik is mocking the that certain lifestyle and culture that was so commonplace back then.