CHAPTER XII

Ibsen made known to the English Public by Mr. Edmund Gosse-- The First Translations--Ibsen acted in London--The Performers and the Public--Encounters between the Critics--Mr. Archer once more--Affinity between the Norwegian Character and the English--Ibsen's Realism suited to English Taste, his Characters adaptable to English Life--The Women in his Plays-- Ibsen and Mr. Jones--Present and Future Influence of Ibsen-- Objections and Obstacles 277