Peer Gynt
by Henrik Ibsen, Kenneth McLeish, Gerry Bamman, Irene B. Berman

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This high-spirited poetical fantasy, based on Norwegian folklore, is the story of an irresponsible, lovable hero.

After its publication, Ibsen abandoned the verse form for more realistic prose plays

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Publisher Penguin
Year 1966
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Pages 224
Place London, England
Language English
ISBN-13 9780140441673
ISBN-10 0140441670

Peer Gynt is a Scandinavian play written by Henrik Ibsen and published by Penguin in London, England (1966).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle .

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