Henrik Ibsen. From: The Economist (US) | Date: February 15, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

HENRIK IBSEN. By Robert Ferguson. Richard Cohen Books; 408 pages; [Pounds] 25

IBSEN is one of the greatest academic industries of the world, as Robert Ferguson acknowledges in the preface to his study. In justifying adding yet another tome to the pile, he cites the discovery of new material and claims that whereas previous biographies-notably Michael Meyer's three volumes from a generation ago-deal with the spread of Ibsen's reputation, his aims to show the man behind the reputation.

Ibsen's sister Hedvig recalled in old age the day Ibsen told her of his ambition as they walked ...

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