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A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler": A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

Hardback

Main Details

Title A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler": A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Christopher Innes
SeriesRoutledge Guides to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:200
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780415238182
ClassificationsDewey:839.8226
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 10 b&w photographs, further reading

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 31 July 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Since Hedda Gabler exploded on to European and American stages in the 1890s, the play and its title character have troubled and transfixed audiences, performers and critics the world over. In this Routledge Literary Sourcebook, Christopher Innes balances essential reprinted texts with clear, incisive commentary to: set the play within the contexts of Norwegian nationalism, the women's movement and the cultural movement of Naturalism; examine - and emphasize the links between - the performance and criticism of the play, from 1890 to the present; offer the ideal guide to key passages in the play, showing how a knowledge of the play's contexts, performance history and critical fortunes can give rise to exciting new readings of the text; prepare readers for further study of the play, with suggestions for reading on specific issues of interest. No reader should be without this guide as they enter the fascinating world of Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen and Naturalist theater.

Author Biography

Christopher Innes is Canada Research Chair in Performance and Culture, based at the University of York, Ontario.