Arbeiders: Roman by Alexander Lange Kielland
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"Arbeiders: Roman" by Alexander Lange Kielland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in Christiania (now Oslo) during a sweltering summer, highlighting the struggles of various characters against the backdrop of social tension and issues related to labor rights. Notably, it introduces characters such as Mortensen and Örseth, who navigate their roles within a bureaucratic and oppressive society while responding to changing social dynamics. The opening of
the story paints a vivid picture of the oppressive summer heat in Christiania, setting a tense atmosphere reflective of the city’s social struggles. We follow several clerks as they complain about the sweltering conditions, showcasing their mundane bureaucratic work life. Conversations between Mortensen and Örseth reveal concerns about rising labor unrest and contentious discussions around workers' rights, encapsulating the growing discontent among the working class. The atmosphere is permeated with a sense of urgency and frustration, as these characters engage with the tensions that lie beneath their daily routines. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Kielland, Alexander Lange, 1849-1906 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Donker, Ida |
| Uniform Title | Arbeidsfolk. Dutch |
| Title | Arbeiders: Roman |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg from scans made available by the Norwegian National Library. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Norwegian fiction -- Translations into Dutch |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55834 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-55834-9 |
| Release Date | Oct 28, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 394 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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