A study of two of Henrik Ibsen's most impressive and frequently- performed dramatic texts, the dramatic poem Peer Gynt and the concentrated prose play Ghosts, whose appearance caused an uproar when first performed. In the first half of the book, the author pays particular attention to the imagery patterns of Ibsen's language; Peer Gynt is considered in its cultural context, and Ghosts with reference to Ibsen's concept of drama. Recent productions of both plays are considered in detail, including the Young Vic production of Ghosts in 1986.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Text And Performance .

There are 120 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1989 by Palgrave Macmillan .

This book has the following chapters: PART 1 PEER GYNT - Plot Synopsis and Sources - Introduction - Emperor of all the other animals - Turning men into beasts! - Now I'm Egyptian for a change - One has remembered - PART 2 Ghosts - Plot Synopsis - Introduction - Characters and Ghosts - The Conservatory of Rosenvold - Give me the sun - PART 3 PERFORMANCE OF PEER GYNT - From Poem to Theatrical Success - Peer Gynt at Rogaland Theatre 1978 - Peer Gynt at National Theatre 1985 - PART 4 PERFORMANCE OF GHOSTS - From Scandal to Praise - The Norwegian Television Theatre's Gengangere 1978 - Ghosts at The Young Vic 1986 - Reading List - Index of Names