Early Plays: Henrik Ibsen

"Catiline," "The Warrior's Barrow," and "Olaf Liljekrans," Henrik Ibsen's early masterpieces, like most of the Norwegian playwright's works, examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that proved to be highly disquieting to many of his contemporaries. Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. Through these daring plays, Ibsen challenged, right from the very beginning of his literary career, the beliefs of his times and shattered the illusions of his audiences.