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The Norwegian poet and dramatist profoundly influenced modern drama with works such as "A Doll's House." This title, Henrik Ibsen, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Henrik Ibsen through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Henrik Ibsen, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.
Henrik Ibsen (Modern Critical Views Series) FROM THE CRITICS
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Included in this volume on the works of Ibsen (1828-1906) are essays by E.M. Forster, Francis Fergusson, Eric Bentley, Una Ellis-Fermor, and Harold Bloom (who also provides a brief introduction). Topics include Ibsen and the cultural meanings of child abuse; the Ibsen hero; Ibsen and Shakespeare; Ibsen and the making of modern drama; and introductions to Hedda Gabler, The Pillars of Society, and other plays. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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