Henrik Ibsen

the long version

This book looks at the life of Ibsen, and at the philosophical and aesthetic ideas that shaped his work. In particular, it examines the role of women in Ibsen's plays and the relationship between character and environment. It shows how Ibsen uses naturalist and symbolist techniques to convey subtextual meaning. A major concern of the book is to bring out the visual and theatrical qualities of Ibsen's work, and a number of plays are analysed in performance.