Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) wrote his five-act allegorical drama Peer Gynt in 1867 while living in Italy. It tells the story of the downfall and subsequent redemption of a Norwegian peasant anti-hero.

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Troldhaugen, or Troll Hill, is the name Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) gave to his summer house, based on local children’s ...

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