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The Quintessence of Ibsenism by G. Bernard Shaw. Author of "An Unsocial Socialist" "Cashel Byron's Profession," etc. Published by Brentano's of New York in 1905.
The Quintessence of Ibsenism is an essay written in 1891 by George Bernard Shaw, providing an extended analysis of the works of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and of Ibsen's critical reception in England. By extension, Shaw uses this "exposition of Ibsenism"to illustrate the imperfections of British society, notably employing to that end an imaginary "community of a thousand persons," divided into three categories: Philistines, Idealists, and the lone Realist.
The essay originated in response to a call for papers from the Fabian Society in the spring of 1890, "put forward under the general heading 'Socialism in Contemporary Literature.'" Shaw read the original paper, "the first form of this little book" at the St. James's Restaurant on 18 July 1890.
Shaw devotes the piece largely to a discussion of Ibsen's recurring topic of the strong character holding out against social hypocrisy, while acknowledging in his essay's final sentence that the quintessence of Ibsenism is that "there is no formula."
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works.
Condition: Sound binding. Endpapers are whole with NO splitting over the seams. Spine and label on spine toned. Light rubbing to top and bottom of spine and board tips. Faint markings to boards. Text is mainly clean with foxing scattered and minimal overall. 5" x 7 1/2" with 170 pages.
