English level guide · CEFR B2
Reading A Doll's House as an Upper intermediate (B2) learner
Yes — at B2 (Upper intermediate), A Doll's House is a comfortable read you can enjoy at a natural pace, which makes it a good pick for building reading speed and stamina.
Updated June 2026
How A Doll's House reads at B2
Because most of the language is already within reach at B2, you can read for the story rather than decoding it — a good way to lock in vocabulary you half-know and pick up reading speed. Watch especially for reported speech and indirect questions in domestic dialogue.
At a glance
Key words at B2
Some of the B2-level words A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen introduces. See the full word list →
- absorb/əbˈzɔrb/B2
- become imbued
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- accusation/ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/B2
- a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person
- acquaintance/əkˈweɪntəns/B2
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- admirer/ædˈmaɪrər/B2
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- afterwards/ˈæftərwərdz/B2
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- agony/ˈægəni/B2
- intense feelings of suffering
- agreeable/əˈgriəbəl/B2
- conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
- amuse/əmˈjuz/B2
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
- amusing/əmˈjuzɪŋ/B2
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
What B2 readers can do
- Read articles and reports on contemporary issues.
- Understand contemporary literary prose.
- Follow most classics, looking up only richer or older vocabulary.