Peer Gynt - A Dramatic Poem - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham - Hardcover

Ibsen, Henrik Johan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447449517 ISBN 13: 9781447449515

Publisher: Pook Press, 2012

Synopsis

Peer Gynt, written by Henrik Johan Ibsen, is a five-act play, and one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays of all time. It is presented here, alongside the truly impressive illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Ibsen believed Per Gynt, the Norwegian fairy tale on which the play is loosely based, to be rooted in fact, and several of the characters are modeled after Ibsen’s own family, notably his parents Knud Ibsen and Marichen Altenburg. He was also generally inspired by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen’s collection of Norwegian fairy tales, published in 1845.

This edition of Peer Gynt contains a series of dazzling colour and black-and-white illustrations – by a master of the craft; Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). One of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration (which encompassed the years from 1850 until the start of the First World War), Rackham’s artistry is quite simply, unparalleled. Throughout his career, he developed a unique style, combining haunting humour with dream-like romance. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Henrik Johan Ibsen’s enchanting narrative.

Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pook Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1447449517
• ISBN 13: 9781447449515
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 282
• Illustrator: Rackham Arthur