10/16/2026
Our next reading feature is actually two plays in one book. Peer Gynt and Brand by Henrik Ibsen. Stories of princes and trolls, the strangest of tales of brides who were stolen still in their wedding-veils.
These two masterly and contrasting verse dramas by Ibsen made his reputation as a playwright. The fantastical adventures of the irrepressible Peer Gynt- poet, idler, procrastinator, seducer- draw on Norwegian folklore to conjure up mountains, kidnappings, shipwrecks and trolls; while Brand, an unsparing vision of an idealistic priest who lives by his steely faith, explores free will, sacrifice and the self. This volume brings together the poet Geoffrey Hill's acclaimed stage version of Brand with a new poetic rendering of Peer Gynt, alongside an interview on recreating Ibsen's work.
Our bookshelves are open for donations and exchanges (Alaska Biography and Fiction preferred). Stop by to see what else we have on our shelves.
