Peer Gynt - A Dramatic Poem - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

'Peer Gynt' written by Henrik Johan Ibsen is a five-act play and one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays of all time. It is presented here alongside the truly impressive illustrations of Arthur Rackham. Ibsen believed Per Gynt the Norwegian fairy tale on which the play is loosely based to be rooted in fact and several of the characters are modeled after Ibsen's own family notably his parents Knud Ibsen and Marichen Altenburg. He was also generally inspired by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen's collection of Norwegian fairy tales published in 1845.This edition of 'Peer Gynt' contains a series of dazzling colour and black-and-white illustrations - by a master of the craft; Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). One of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration (which encompassed the years from 1850 until the start of the First World War) Rackham's artistry is quite simply unparalleled. Throughout his career he developed a unique style combining haunting humour with dream-like romance. Presented alongside the text his illustrations further refine and elucidate Henrik Johan Ibsen's enchanting narrative.Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books in high-quality colour editions so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.