Four Major Plays
Four Major Plays by Henrik Ibsen, published by Penguin in 1992, presents a collection of some of Ibsen’s most significant works. This revised edition, comprising 384 pages, showcases Ibsen’s profound contributions to theater through his exploration of social issues, realistic dialogue, and the complex inner lives of his characters. The plays are rich in symbolism and often draw from autobiographical elements, addressing universal themes such as greed, fear, and sexual hostility, while also examining the tension between reality and illusion.
Readers will find that each drama in this collection engages with these themes in a compelling manner, reflecting Ibsen’s mastery of the craft. The Rolf Fjelde translations included in this edition are noted for their clarity and fidelity to the original texts, making them widely regarded as definitive versions of Ibsen’s major works. This collection serves as a significant resource for those interested in drama and European literature, offering insights into the emotional and psychological landscapes that define the human experience.
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Among the greatest and best known of Ibsen’s works, these four plays brilliantly exemplify his landmark contributions to the theater: his probing of social problems, realistic dialogue, and depiction of his characters’ inner lives as well as their actions. Rich in symbolism and often autobigraphical, each of these dramas deals convincingly and provocatively with the universal human emotions of greed, fear, and sexual hostility, and confronts the eternal conflict between reality and illusion. These Rolf Fjelde translations, newly revised for this edition, have been widely acclaimed as the definitive versions of the major works of the father of modern theater.
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