Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and

Here is presented a new theory of the origins of tragedy, based on its perceived kinship with mourning ritual. Mourners and tragic protagonists alike journey th

This book explores modern literature's responses to the tragic. It examines writers from the latter half of the nineteenth century through to the later twentiet

A study that examines the relationship between tragic drama of the late 19th and 20th centuries and present-day society. The author's theories are presented wit