Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906). Norwegian dramatist, generally acknowledged as the founder of modern prose drama. Writings include: A Doll's House, Ghosts, Rosmersholm. Volume covers period 1872-1906.

Introduction; Chapter 1 Edmund Gosse on Ibsen' s poetry; Chapter 2 Edmund Gosse on Peer Gynt; Chapter 3 Edmund Gosse on Ibsen's elaborate irony; Chapter 4. Catherine Ray on the conflict in Ibsen's work; Chapter 5 Quicksands (The Pillars of Society); Chapter 6 Rasmus B. Anderson on Ibsen's genius1882; Chapter 7 Clemens Petersen on Ibsen and Björnson 1882; Chapter 8 Henrietta Frances Lord on A Doll' House1882; Chapter 9 William Archer on Mrs Lord' s imperfections and An Enemy of the PeopZe 1883; Chapter 10 Mrs Lord replies1883; Chapter 11 Kongsemnerne ( The Pretenders )1884; Chapter 12 Breaking a Butterjly (A Doll's House)S; Chapter 13 Havelock ElIis on the importance ofIbsen; Chapter 14 Gosse on Ibsen's Social Dramas; Chapter 15 Henry James becomes interested; Chapter 16 Arthur Symons on Ibsen's modernity; Part 1 A DOLL'S HOUSE; Chapter 17 An unsigned notice hy Clement Scott in the Daily Telegraph; Chapter 18 From an unsigned notice headlined 'Henrik Ibsen in English'; Chapter 19 From 'Flashes from the Footlights', an unsigned regular theatre column, Licensed Victuallers' Mirror; Chapter 20 From 'Between the Acts', an unsigned regular theatre column; Chapter 21 From 'Ibsen in London', a notice by Frederic Wedmore; Chapter 22 C.H. Herford's reply to Wedmore's review of A Doll's House; Chapter 23 An unsigned notice, Spectator; Chapter 24 Clement Scott on Ibsen's unlovely creed; Chapter 25 William Archer on newspaper reaction to Ibsen; Chapter 26 Janet Achurch on the difficulty of being Nora; Part 2 THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY; Chapter 27 From an unsigned notice in the Daily News; Chapter 28 From an unsigned notice hy Clement Scott, the Daily Telegraph; Chapter 29 From an unsigned notice, the Daily Chronicle; Chapter 30 From an unsigned notice in the Referee; Chapter 31 From an unsigned notice, Lloyd's Weekly News; Chapter 32 Unsigned comment in the Hawk; Chapter 33 From 'Ibsen Again', a signed notice byFrederic Wedmore, the Academy; Chapter 34 From an unsi