The Home in the Valley by Emilie Flygare-Carlén
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"The Home in the Valley" by Emilie Flygare-Carlén is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds around Nanna, a modest and beautiful maiden living in a picturesque valley near Lake Wenner, whose life is marked by poverty and the challenges of social class distinctions. As her circumstances intertwine with those of the wealthy in the nearby estate of Almvik, the narrative explores themes of love, aspiration, and the stark
contrasts between wealth and poverty. The opening of "The Home in the Valley" paints a vivid picture of idyllic rural life, introducing us to the main character, Nanna, who reflects on her status as a "child of poverty." Growing up under the care of her father and sister-in-law, Magde, Nanna grapples with feelings of melancholy and alienation from the wealthy community nearby. She is characterized as someone with a yearning for connection, and her encounter with a stranger marks a turning point that brings new dynamics into her life. Throughout the early chapters, the interactions between Nanna, her family, and the contrasting lifestyles of the Almvik residents establish a rich backdrop for the unfolding drama of class struggles, personal ambitions, and emotional complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Flygare-Carlén, Emilie, 1807-1892 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Perce, Elbert, 1831-1869 |
| Uniform Title | Familjen i dalen. English |
| Title | The Home in the Valley |
| Credits |
Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Sweden -- Fiction |
| Subject | Swedish fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16422 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 360 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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