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Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) is often called “the Father of Modern Drama.” Born in Norway in 1828, he enjoyed successes with the verse dramas Brand and Peer Gynt before embarking on his great 12-play cycle of society dramas, which included A Doll’s House and Ghosts. After 21 years of self-imposed exile in Italy and Germany, Ibsen died in Norway.
Hedda Gabler and Other Plays
Peer Gynt and Brand
A Doll's House and Other Plays
The Master Builder and Other Plays
Four Major Plays, Volume I
Four Major Plays, Volume II
Four Great Plays by Henrik Ibsen
An Enemy of the People
Ghosts and Other Plays
Six Great Modern Plays

Books

Hedda Gabler and Other Plays
Peer Gynt and Brand
A Doll's House and Other Plays
The Master Builder and Other Plays
Four Major Plays, Volume I
Four Major Plays, Volume II
Four Great Plays by Henrik Ibsen
An Enemy of the People
Ghosts and Other Plays
Six Great Modern Plays

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