The Quintessence of Ibsenism (Version 2)
This is an essay providing an extended analysis of the works of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and of Ibsen's critical reception in England. Shaw uses this "exposition of Ibsenism" to illustrate the imperfections of British society, using the idea of an imaginary "community of a thousand persons," divided into three categories: Philistines, Idealists, and the lone Realist.
The main discussion revolves around Ibsen's recurring topic of the strong character holding out against social hypocrisy, while stating in his essay's final sentence that the quintessence of Ibsenism is that "there is no formula." ( Michele Eaton)
Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Literary Criticism
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Preface | Gesine |
00:04:08 |
| Play 01 | The Two Pioneers | Helen Taylor |
00:26:48 |
| Play 02 | Ideals and Idealists | Soumen Barua |
00:19:11 |
| Play 03 | The Womanly Woman | Soumen Barua |
00:24:23 |
| Play 04 | The Plays-Brand | asterix |
00:05:09 |
| Play 05 | The Plays - Peer Gynt | asterix |
00:13:59 |
| Play 06 | The Plays - Emperor and Galilean | KHand |
00:22:57 |
| Play 07 | The Plays - The League of Youth | KHand |
00:03:42 |
| Play 08 | The Plays - Pillars of Society | wolfstevent |
00:05:28 |
| Play 09 | The Plays - A Dolls House | inflected |
00:06:05 |
| Play 10 | The Plays - Ghosts | Jack Daniel |
00:16:08 |
| Play 11 | The Plays - An Enemy of the People | asterix |
00:07:14 |
| Play 12 | The Plays - The Wild Duck | asterix |
00:08:12 |
| Play 13 | The Plays - Rosmersholm | Wendy Almeida |
00:14:28 |
| Play 14 | The Plays - The Lady From the Sea | KHand |
00:04:58 |
| Play 15 | The Plays - Hedda Gabler | inflected |
00:13:35 |
| Play 16 | The Plays - The Moral of the Plays | asterix |
00:22:10 |
| Play 17 | Appendix Part 1 | Philip Panos |
00:25:51 |
| Play 18 | Appendix Part 2 | Philip Panos |
00:13:31 |