Happy 185th Birthday, Henrik Ibsen!

The determined-looking Henrik Ibsen, one of my favourite playwrights, was born on 20 March 1828.

Henrik Ibsen, circa 1870

Henrik Ibsen, circa 1870

QUOTE: “It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life.”

SOME WORKS: Peer Gynt; A Doll’s House; Ghosts; The Wild Duck; The Lady from the Sea; Hedda Gabler.

A KEEPSAKE:

Henrik Ibsen quote mug by Marthe Pinaire

Henrik Ibsen quote mug by Marthe Pinaire. $12.00

[Book Nerd Links] Interview with New ‘Wizard of Oz’ Cover Designer

Huff Post Books interviews skateboard designer Michael Sieben about his illustrations for a new edition of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I think his work is whimsical, refreshing, and exquisite.

New ‘Wizard of Oz’ Cover : Designer Michael Sieben Interview [courtesy Huff Post Books]

Be sure to come back and share your impressions in the comment section.

Hello, Spring, I Was Just Thinking About You!

“Spring drew on…and a greenness grew over those brown [garden] beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps.”-Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

Spring by Alfons Mucha, 1896

Spring by Alfons Mucha, 1896

Orchard in Spring by Alfred Sisley, 1881

Orchard in Spring by Alfred Sisley, 1881

Springtime Landscape by Bela Ivanyi-Grunwald, circa 1910

Springtime Landscape by Béla Iványi-Grünwald, circa 1910

Spring Garden by Ervin Plany, circa 1907-1909

Spring Garden by Ervin Plány, circa 1907-1909