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Henrik Johan Ibsen (/ ˈ ɪ b s ən /; [1] Norwegian: [ˈhɛ̀nrɪk ˈɪ̀psn̩]; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director.Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama."
A Doll's House (Danish and Bokmål: Et dukkehjem; also translated as A Doll House) is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. [1] The play is set in a Norwegian town c. 1879.
Peer Gynt (/ p ɪər ˈ ɡ ɪ n t /, Norwegian: [peːr ˈjʏnt,-ˈɡʏnt]) [a] is a five-act play in verse written in 1867 by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. It is one of Ibsen's best known and most widely performed plays. Peer Gynt chronicles the journey of its title character from the Norwegian mountains to the North African desert and ...
Ghosts (Danish: Gengangere) is a play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was written in Danish and published in 1881, [1] and first staged in 1882 in Chicago, Illinois, US, performed in Danish. [2] Like many of Ibsen's plays, Ghosts is a scathing commentary on 19th-century morality.
The Wild Duck (original Norwegian title: Vildanden) is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.It explores the complexities of truth and illusion through the story of a family torn apart by secrets and the intrusion of an idealistic outsider.
Rosmersholm (pronounced [ˈrɔ̀sməʂˌhɔɫm]) is an 1886 play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.It tells the story of Johannes Rosmer, an aristocratic former clergyman and owner of the Rosmersholm manor who is haunted by his wife's suicide and his own idealistic desires for societal reform, and Rebecca West, a strong-willed companion who challenges his convictions, leading to a ...
An Enemy of the People (original Norwegian title: En folkefiende) is an 1882 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen that explores the conflict between personal integrity and societal norms. The play centers on Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who discovers a serious contamination issue in his town's new spas , endangering public health .
Sketch from inside the rear cover of the prompter's script from 1855, which probably shows the householder Bengt Gauteson drawn by the playwright himself, Henrik Ibsen. The Feast at Solhaug (or in the original Norwegian Gildet paa Solhoug) is the first publicly successful drama by Henrik Ibsen.