Henrik Ibsen, the 'Father of Modern Drama', came from a seemingly inauspicious background. What are the key contexts for understanding his appearance on the world stage? This collection provides thirty contributions from leading scholars in theatre studies, literary studies, book history, philosophy, music, and history, offering a rich interdisciplinary understanding of Ibsen's work, with chapters ranging across cultural and aesthetic contexts including feminism, scientific discovery, genre, publishing, music, and the visual arts. The book ends by charting Ibsen's ongoing globalization and gives valuable overviews of major trends within Ibsen studies. Accessibly written, while drawing on the most recent scholarship, Ibsen in Context provides unique access to Ibsen the man, his works, and their afterlives across the world.
| ISBN: | 9781108434737 |
| Publication date: | 19th February 2026 |
| Author: | Narve Fulsås, Tore Rem |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 326 pages |
| Series: | Literature in Context |
| Genres: |
Individual actors and performers Music Plays, playscripts Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: plays and playwrights Literary reference works Philosophy Feminism and feminist theory Publishing and book trade |
Henrik Ibsen, the 'Father of Modern Drama', came from a seemingly inauspicious background. What are the key contexts for understanding his appearance on the world stage? This collection provides thirty contributions from leading scholars in theatre studies, literary studies, book history, philosophy, music, and history, offering a rich interdisciplinary understanding of Ibsen's work, with chapters ranging across cultural and aesthetic contexts including feminism, scientific discovery, genre, publishing, music, and the visual arts. The book ends by charting Ibsen's ongoing globalization and gives valuable overviews of major trends within Ibsen studies. Accessibly written, while drawing on the most recent scholarship, Ibsen in Context provides unique access to Ibsen the man, his works, and their afterlives across the world.
Ibsen in Context features in the following genres: Individual actors and performers, Music, Plays, playscripts, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary reference works, Philosophy, Feminism and feminist theory, Publishing and book trade
Ibsen in Context is available in Paperback
Ibsen in Context was written by Narve Fulsås, Tore Rem and published by Cambridge University Press
Ibsen in Context has 326 pages
Yes it is part of Literature in Context series
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