{"product_id":"9781806341610-the-plays-of-henrik-ibsen","title":"The Plays of Henrik Ibsen","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA comprehensive analysis of all Ibsen's plays, written in a clear non-academic prose, which not only takes us through the plays in a scholarly fashion but also links the plays to Ibsen's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Broadway World Must Have, “\u003cem\u003eComprehensive and entertaining… a total treat of a book\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking the Fourth Wall, “\u003cem\u003ePerfect for anyone, regardless of how much or how little one knows of Ibsen… Fascinating\u003c\/em\u003e.” ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouReviews, “\u003cem\u003eAccessible and entertaining… a great companion to the work\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive analysis of all Ibsen's plays from his first play \u003cem\u003eCatiline\u003c\/em\u003e to his last play \u003cem\u003eWhen We Dead Awaken\u003c\/em\u003e. Included are chapters on every play, not just the better-known ones such as \u003cem\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHedda Gabler\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGhosts,\u003c\/em\u003e but also the little-known plays \u003cem\u003elike Emperor and Galilean\u003c\/em\u003e (which was Ibsen's favourite) and \u003cem\u003eLittle Eyolf\u003c\/em\u003e (the author's favourite play.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbsen in his plays is exploring the difficulties for each of us of finding our own authentic voice both politically and (especially) within marriage - although he disclaimed the label of a feminist, believing himself to be on the side of everyone who seeks self-understanding and honesty in relationships, he was hailed in the nineteenth century as an advocate for women's rights and freedom. In addition to this we today see him as having a pre-Freudian profound understanding of people and relationships. From the romantic plays like \u003cem\u003ePeer Gynt\u003c\/em\u003e through the political plays such as \u003cem\u003eAn Enemy of the People\u003c\/em\u003e and the exploration of relationships in plays like \u003cem\u003eRosmersholm\u003c\/em\u003e, Ibsen - who is fundamentally a tragedian - writes with a wonderful sense of humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, written in a clear non-academic prose, not only takes us through the plays in a scholarly fashion but also links the plays to Ibsen's life. It includes a timeline of his life and a bibliography. A must for those who want to know more about - after Shakespeare - the world's greatest playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57605598675318,"sku":"9781806341610","price":13.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40624536.jpg?v=1775708037","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781806341610-the-plays-of-henrik-ibsen","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}