As this review has shown, the volume as a whole contains a very diverse collection of approaches to The Pretenders. The aim of the book must have been twofold: partly to throw light on recent scholarship on The Pretenders but also to present a glimpse of various approaches within contemporary Ibsen scholarship in Scandinavia. [...] Broadly speaking, I consider this volume a valuable contribution to Ibsen scholarship.
- Gudleiv Bø, Ibsen Studies 2021, vol. 21, no. 1,
It goes without saying that this book presents a salient, rich, and fascinating study, which does much to enhance our understanding of key issues such as the notion of Decadence and societal change in late nineteenth-century Norwegian literature. [...] Ultimately, Tjønneland.s work is an important contribution to studies of Ibsen and historical theater studies. It deepens and enriches our historical and sociological knowledge of Ibsen.
- Maria Hansson, Ibsen Studies 2022, vol. 22, no. 2,
