Henrik Johan Ibsen
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born
March 20, 1828
died
May 23, 1906
place of birth
Skien, Norway
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a major Norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of modern realistic drama. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama." Ibsen is held to be the greatest of Norwegian authors and one of the most important playwrights of all time, celebrated as a national symbol by Norwegians.
His plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when Victorian values of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe and any challenge to them was considered immoral and outrageous. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries.
Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introduc...more
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A Doll's House by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.56 — 5,892 ratings — published 1879 68 editions |
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Hedda Gabler by Henrik Johan Ibsen, William Archer avg rating 3.72 — 1,489 ratings — published 1890 38 editions |
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Four Major Plays: A Doll's House/Ghosts/Hedda Gabler/The Master Builder by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 4.05 — 549 ratings — published 1978 5 editions |
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An Enemy of the People by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.82 — 542 ratings — published 1882 22 editions |
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Ghosts by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.69 — 498 ratings — published 1881 27 editions |
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The Wild Duck by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.68 — 411 ratings — published 1884 22 editions |
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Peer Gynt by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.63 — 351 ratings — published 1867 33 editions |
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A Doll's House and Other Plays by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.76 — 235 ratings — published 1965 3 editions |
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The Master Builder by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.70 — 200 ratings — published 1986 7 editions |
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Four Great Plays: Ghosts/The Wild Duck/An Enemy of the People/A Doll's House by Henrik Johan Ibsen avg rating 3.71 — 99 ratings — published 1958 4 editions |
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"A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed."
— Henrik Johan Ibsen
— Henrik Johan Ibsen
"I don't imagine you will dispute the fact that at present the stupid people are in an absolutely overwhelming majority all the world over."
— Henrik Johan Ibsen
— Henrik Johan Ibsen
"To live is to war with trolls."
— Henrik Johan Ibsen
— Henrik Johan Ibsen
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