Mr. Punch's Pocket Ibsen

Mr. Punch's Pocket Ibsen

by F. Anstey

A collection of humorous parodies of five well-known tragedies by Henrik Ibsen, originally published in Punch magazine. The author playfully imitates Ibsen's style, poking fun at the obscurity, symbolism, and madness often found in his works.

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