Prophet of the New Drama: William Archer and the Ibsen Campaign

by Thomas Postlewait

This analytical history is the most comprehensive and accurate record of the Ibsen campaign in London. Postlewait places major emphasis on the activities of William Archer, the theatre critic, translator, and director who zealously campaigned for the acceptance of Ibsen's works in particular and the new drama in general. He argues that proper appreciation of Archer's often devious role as the foremost advocate of Ibsen is vital to understanding how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313245401
• ISBN13: 9780313245404
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"