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Which Henrik Ibsen plays were written in prose?

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Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian dramatist and poet, with glasses, prominent sideburns, and formal attire, photographed in 1901. — Henrik Ibsen Norwegian dramatist and poet Henrik Ibsen.

Henrik Ibsen’s career is generally divided into two phases: his early works, which were primarily written in verse, and his later, more famous plays, which were written in prose.1

Among his best-known works written in prose are:

A Doll’s House1
Hedda Gabler1
The Wild Duck1
Rosmersholm1

While Ibsen wrote many plays throughout his career—including early works like Catiline and later verse-influenced dramas such as Love’s Comedy and The Pretenders—it was his transition to the prose style that defined his most celebrated contributions to modern drama.12