• Gengangere var i virkeligheden en bestseller 

      Purtoft, Maria (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-09)
      Henrik Ibsens <i>Gengangere</i> fik en barsk modtagelse i pressen, da skuespillet udkom i december 1881. I dag bliver det gerne brugt som eksempel på samtidens manglende forståelse for forfatteren, og bogen bliver beskrevet som en salgsfiasko og anses som en af undtagelserne i Ibsens ellers så populære forfatterskab. Denne artikel argumenterer for, at litteraturhistoriens og receptionshistoriens ...
    • Publishing and Readerships 

      Hansen, Poul Henning Gustaf; Purtoft, Maria (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2021-04)
      Long before Ibsen became a world-famous playwright, he achieved the status of bestseller in his home markets. His books were eventually printed in first editions of 10,000 copies, and whenever a new book came on the market it was greeted by eagerly awaiting readers throughout Scandinavia. This chapter explores the publication and reception of Ibsen’s books, and pays special attention to Ibsen’s ...