ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1950, could best be described as a combination of literary, psychological and social criticism. Considerable space is allotted to the personal inner drama of Ibsen, which provides not only a clue to his art but shows how most of his themes inevitably grew out of the other. The author also explores some of those factors which make Ibsen of interest to the generation that were facing the social and spiritual havoc of the post-war period. This book will be of interest to students of literature and theatre.

chapter |14 pages

Introductory

chapter |17 pages

Some Aspects of Ibsen's Art

chapter |11 pages

A Romantic Rebel

chapter |11 pages

A Moral Superman

chapter |9 pages

The ‘Gyntish Self'

chapter |9 pages

The Paradox of Will

chapter |9 pages

Ibsen the Realist

chapter |7 pages

‘Mankind has Failed'

chapter |8 pages

The Turning-Point

chapter |7 pages

The Law of Adjustment

chapter |6 pages

Empty Heights

chapter |7 pages

The ‘Danse Macabre'

chapter |1 pages

Conclusion