{"product_id":"plays-of-henrik-ibsen","title":"Plays of Henrik Ibsen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Broadway World Must Have, “\u003cem\u003eComprehensive and entertaining… a total treat of a book\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eLouReviews, “\u003cem\u003eAccessible and entertaining… a great companion to the work\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487923151221,"sku":"9781806341610","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781806341610.jpg?v=1786355144","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/plays-of-henrik-ibsen","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}