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Peer Gynt

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.

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  • "Overview: This translation is based upon the Norwegian text in the Centenary Edition of Ibsen's collected works. It provides a close account of the quality of Ibsen's play by reproducing as nearly as possible not only the meaning in the literal sense but the verse forms that constitute so much of the substance and dramatic structure of the original. It makes an important contribution to those studying Peer Gynt in English, as until now little of the dramatic quality of the play has found its way into English translations."
  • "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."@en
  • "Ibsen's philosophical play concerns a young man who turns outlaw after running away with another man's bride. Peer Gynt wanders the world and experiences many adventures, while always looking for a home--and redemption."@en
  • "For other editions, see Author Catalog."@en
  • "Henrik Ibsen's magnificent "dramatic poem", as he called it, first published in 1867, comes truly to life through its excellent versatility and vitality of form. John Northam's translation communicates the shifting pace and tone and offers a close account of the expressive range of the brilliant original."@en
  • "This five act play was based on the Norwegian fairy tale, "Per Gynt", and broke down the structural barriers of Norwegian theatre, as Ibsen wrote the entire play in verse-form. "Peer Gynt" drifts between the conscious and unconscious, blending realism and folkloric fantasy. Ibsen used this play to satirize transcendentalist ideas, new and revolutionary at the time, that encouraged a return to nature and simplicity."
  • "This play is a high spirited, poetical fantasy, written in Italy with an abandon that was new to Ibsen."@en

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  • "Verse drama"@en
  • "Verse drama"
  • "Théâtre norvégien"
  • "Toneelstukken (teksten)"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Tekstuitgave"
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  • "Drama"
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  • "... Peer Gynt a dramatic poem"@en
  • "Peer Gynt : A dramatic poem"
  • "Peer Gynt; A Dramatic Poem. Translated by William and Charles Archer, With Introd. by William Archer"@en
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