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Summary:
A hot-headed, laughingstock called Peer who told many lies that were similar to Norwegian Folklore was banished out of the town he lived him when he 'kidnapped' a bride (Ingrid) on her wedding day. (He really just ran off with her)

He attempts to seduce a troll princess in hopes to have his own kingdom. When exposed, the troll king orders him to be thrown off of a cliff but a girl named Helda rang the church bells saving him. He settles in the forest with Solveig (Helda's older sister) but then the troll princess finds him and shows him their child.

He leaves the forest to visit his mother who is dying. She forgives him before dying and leaves a fortune for him which he goes off to find. Eventually he is in Morocco, with some fortune and vows to only focus on himself. He is eventually robbed and left with nothing.

After being robbed again and giving up on his kingdom dream, he goes to Egypt and solves a puzzle, becoming an emperor. He ditches the title after two of his 'subjects' kill themselves. Meanwhile, Solveig is still waiting.

As an old man, he heads back to Norway refusing to tip the crew (as he doesn't have children but they do). He also doesn't save the cook of the ship who claims to have children for the same reason. All the while, a man who recognises him but Peer doesn't know continuously asks Peer for his corpse. Peer also visits his hometown where no-one recognises him. Eventually, he heads to the forest where he hears Solveig singing, coming to the conclusion that his kingdom was right there.

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Hedda and Tesman are married but Hedda doesn't show any real interest in Tesman. She is rude to those around him like Aunt Julle. Tesman's academic rival is back and no longer an alcoholic. it turns out he is really successful and may take the job Tesman wants. Tesman tells Hedda that they must cut back on their expenses.

Hedda is playing with pistols when her and Judge Brack form a close connection. Hedda explains how bored she is in her marriage. There is later a stag party where Hedda, out of jealousy or boredom, tricks Lovborg into drinking again, much to Elvsted's sorrow. Lovborg loses his manuscript because of this and is no longer successful.

Tesman finds the manuscript and intends to return it to Lovborg but then is called away to visit Aunt Rina who is dying. Lovborg explains to Hedda that he feels like a failure and wants to commit suicide. Hedda hands him one of her pistols and tells him to have a beautiful death. She then burns the manuscript referring to it as Lovborg and Elvsted's child. (Note: It is becoming more obvious that Hedda is pregnant)

It is later known that Lovborg is dead, so Tesman and Elvsted try reconstruct the manuscript in his memory. Brack tells Hedda privately that it was an ugly death, the gun went off accidentally (not suicide), and so Hedda could be in trouble. Hedda goes to play the piano before consequently killing herself.

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One year after Rosmersholm's wife, Beata, committed suicide, her friend Rebecca moved into the manor. It is clear that Rebecca and Rosmer are in love but Rosmer denies it.
Rosmer supports the newly elected government (which is revolutionary) much to his brother-in-law Kroll's dislike. Kroll then sabotages Rosmer's plans and denounces him and Rebecca.

Rosmer begins to think he was responsible for Beata's suicide and so proposes to Rebecca. She rejects him, Krolls claims she is using Rosmer for her own political agenda. Rebecca admits that she had a part in Beata's suicide to gain power over Rosmer but then fell in love with him, feeling extremely guilty.

Rosmer tells Rebecca to commit suicide the same way Beata did. She agrees but then Rosmer says that he will join her. It ends with them both jumping into the water mill.

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He was a failure until 36 years old. He was self-educated. Left school at 15 due to his father going bankrupt when he was 7. He studied at night to get into an university but left the university to work in a theatre. He had to keep accounts, write plays, design costumes and direct plays as well.
Every play he proposed failed, when applying for pensions made for struggling writers and artists, he was rejected. He became an alcoholic and it was common to see him chilling in the gutter, drunk.
He married the daughter of a clergyman, whom was a skilled linguist. She was important in what kept him going. His son said 'he was the genius but she was his will and character'.
He got a tiny state pension of 100 pounds a year at 36 and so he went to Italy in voluntary exile until he was 63.

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He commented that when the train exited the tunnel and revealed the beauty of Italy, it influenced most of his work; going from darkness into sunshine.
When he saw a statue in Italy, its eyes looked inwards and outwards at the same time, reflecting on how he presents his characters.
Wrote an epic poem but got stuck at page 50. Consequently he turned it into a play. But it was only to be read and not acted.
It was around now where he wrote 'Peer Gynt'
There were lots of scenes and characters, these were very grand plays/poems

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He wrote many sociological plays in prose.
It is here where he wrote 'The Pillars of Society', 'A Doll's House', 'Ghosts' and 'An enemy of the People'.

These plays tackled issues that people at the time were debating and arguing about, the book 'A Doll's House' being the most provocative.
A Doll's House impacted the entire world and society itself as people talked about and against it. It was the first example of 'controversy sells' in the world!

Ibsen hated that people said these plays were 'sociological'. He claimed, A Doll's House isn't about woman's rights but for men and woman to find out who they are

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His '8 Great Final Plays' that bewildered those around him.
He dealt with the dark interior of the human soul. People now consider them as his best ones, but those at the time didn't understand or like them.
Here he writes Hedda Garbler, Rosmersholm and Lady of the Sea, much of his plays indicating that most people need to live in an illusion or have a false hope to continue to live.
Most are interested as the characters on stage explore their past and confront it whereas most people in real life don't. it provided for them a catharsis when watching them.
Last 4 plays are all about men who have achieved fame and success at the expense of repressed emotional life. [similar to Peer Gynt which is one of his earlier ones]
His last plays seemed more like a commentary than a well-made play similar to Shakespeare's last few plays.

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He reviewed Ms Cranknell's version
- Nora is naive and realises the trouble she has brought onto herself

-He seems to think contemporary audiences remove the melodramatic nature of the play.
Ibsen
-He believes the limited space, Nora is running but has nowhere to go.
-Nora continuously changing to fit everyone's needs, not just one personality.

-He believes that at the end Nora and Torvald are both 'naked'. Torvald doesn't have nay authority or pride (AND IF PITIABLE) whilst Nora isn't putting up any faces (WHICH MAKES HER DANGEROUS).

It isn't accurate when it describes how Nora goes to different rooms, whereas the actual book is only set in 1 room. Ibsen didn't like Melodramas either, plus A Doll's House doesn't have a happy or resolved ending. It isn't about Nora trying to do something important and realising she is out of her depth, she knew what she was doing and was very clever about it. It was just unfortunate that Torvald refused Krogstad.