Peer Gynt

Henrik Ibsen

Courier Corporation, 2003 - Drama - 137 pages

Among the masterpieces of world literature, this great verse drama by Norway's famed playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity as it follows the roguish life of a charming but arrogant young man. A literary delight since it was first published in 1875.

About the author

Only Shakespeare's plays are performed more frequently than those of Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906). The Norwegian playwright, theater director, and poet scandalized many of his contemporaries as he led the theater into the modern era by exploring the realities behind 19th-century social conventions.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Peer Gynt; Dover thrift editions
• Author: Henrik Ibsen
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 2003
• ISBN: 0486426866, 9780486426860
• Length: 137 pages
• Subjects: Drama / European / General; Literary Criticism / European / Scandinavian