The League of Youth

This article is about the play by Henrik Ibsen. For the British Labour youth organisation, see League of Youth.

The League of Youth (Norwegian: De unges Forbund) is a play by Henrik Ibsen finished in early May 1869.[1] It was Ibsen's first play in colloquial prose and marks a turning point in his style towards realism and away from verse.[1] It was widely considered Ibsen's most popular play in nineteenth-century Norway.[2] Though rooted in serious events of the time, the play was lauded for its natural and witty dialogue, cynical humour and farcical intrigue.[3]

  1. ^ a b Watts, Peter (1965). A Doll's House and Other Plays, Penguin Classics. See "Introduction".
  2. ^ Archer, William (1906). "Introduction" to The League of Youth: PIllars of Society, by Henrik Ibsen. New York: Scribner's. pp. vii–xv.
  3. ^ Gans, Andrew. "League of Youth Reading, Featuring Wesley Taylor, George S. Irving, Edward Hibbert, Presented Tonight". Playbill. Brightspot. Retrieved 21 March 2016.