Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-379) and index.
Contents
Roots -- The seminal women of the early career -- Love and marriage -- Love and the kingdom -- The poetry of feminism -- Mrs. Alving's ghosts -- A new woman and three housewives -- Taming wild women -- The deviant woman as hero : Hedda Gabler -- The glories and dangers of the rejuvenating feminine -- Women who live for love -- The revolt of the muse : When we dead awaken -- In conclusion : Ibsen's women and Ibsen's modernism.
Summary
This is the first comprehensive study of the women in Ibsen's plays and their relationships to the women in the life and career of the playwright.