Ibsen: The Dramaturgy of Fear

by Michael Goldman

Book Overview

Although Henrik Ibsen is secure in his reputation as a major dramatist and intellectual figure, little attention has been given to the connections between his dramatic practice and his plays' powerful impact on audience and culture. Michael Goldman examines "how the play attacks us in the theater" and the means by which Ibsen assaults the audience's expectations and opinions. Focusing on specific features of Ibsen's dramaturgy that have been overlooked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231113218
• ISBN13: 9780231113212
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher