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Six Plays: Peer Gynt / A Doll's House / Ghosts / The Wild Duck / Hedda Gabler / The Master Builder
The father of modern drama, Henrik Ibsen shook off the stale conventions of nineteenth-century theater and made the stage play an instrument for brilliantly illuminating the dark recesses of human nature.
After writing historical plays and imaginative epic dramas in verse, such as Peer Gynt, Ibsen turned away from history and romanticism to focus instead on the problems of...more
After writing historical plays and imaginative epic dramas in verse, such as Peer Gynt, Ibsen turned away from history and romanticism to focus instead on the problems of...more
Paperback, 837 pages
Published
November 1st 2003
by Barnes & Noble
(first published 1951)
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Henrik Ibsen is a great playwright, surely. Aside from Peer Gynt, they're all written in a very accessible and colloquial way, which apparently earned him criticism from his contemporaries. I think he is a good example of someone whose art really attempted to imitate life, to act as a mirror facing reality.
Not all the plays in this collection felt equal to me. I thought Doll's House/i> and Hedda Gabler were both very good with great characters, and I thought that Peer Gynt was a fun jaunt of...more
Not all the plays in this collection felt equal to me. I thought Doll's House/i> and Hedda Gabler were both very good with great characters, and I thought that Peer Gynt was a fun jaunt of...more
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Six Plays by Henrik Ibsen (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics Trade Paper) by Henrik Ibsen (2003)
Aug 08, 2008
Allison
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lovers of psychological drama and/or those studying dramatic literature
I had to read Hedda Gabler and The Wild Duck for class, but picked up the rest on my own. After becoming familiar with his work, it is easy to appreciate his talent for portraying psychological turmoil. Ibsen creates rich characters with intricate relationships and motivations for their actions. I wish I could write about certain specifics, but it's been too long since I've finished this volume. It's definitely worth reading if you enjoy psychological drama or are studying dramatic literature.
آثار نمایشی هنریک ایبسن مانند زندگی اش پر از فراز و نشیب اند. برخی منتقدان او را به راستی ستوده اند و برخی هرگز آثارش را نپسندیدند. ایبسن به معنایی که دکتر امیر حسین آریانپور در کتاب "ایبسن آشوب گرای" نوشته، چه در زندگی و چه در آثارش یک آنارشیست جلوه می کند. با وجودی که گفته اند از شکسپیر به این سو دوران تراژدی بسر آمده، برخی از منتقدان بر این اعتقاداند که ایبسن تنها نمایش نامه نویسی ست که برخی از آثارش مانند اشباح و هداگابلر به تراژدی به معنای ارسطویی و شکسپیری آن نزدیک است.
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I'm not exactly recommending this version of Ibsen, but I couldn't find the particular volume that I read. However, that said Ibsen is a master at building personally anxiety and tragedy. Hedda Gabler is a masterpiece, but check out the Lady of the Sea. It's got a very different tone and written in an almost hopeful tone, which is refreshing after so much wonderful misery.
A major 19th century Norwegian playwright known for his exploration of morality, conformity, and alienation. My personal favorite (“A Doll’s House”) is a critique of women’s rights, and was quite progressive and controversial for its time.
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I love Ibsen with every bit of my soul. I used to think that plays aren't meant to be read, but wanted to read Ghosts, after visiting the Ibsen museum in Oslo. I fell in love with it. All of them are better than TV!
I hadn't read Ibsen since college (I'm now 60 yrs. old). Had forgotten how humorous he is and impressed that the political points still resonate today.
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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.
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