Masterful versions of Ibsen s two great verse plays by one of our greatest living poets
Geoffrey Hill 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 in an exuberant celebration of life 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 published for the first time. For more than seventy
years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking
world. With more than 1 700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best
works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide
authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and
contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
