Publisher's Synopsis
Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre. Many critics consider him the greatest playwright since Shakespeare. Contained in this volume are his major works (A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of Society & The Lady From The Sea) and critical comments by Fredrick Engels, Leon Trotsky, Karl Kautsky, Franz Mehring and Olive Shreiner.
