Vanhasta kylästä ynnä muita kertomuksia by Thomas Peter Krag
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"Vanhasta kylästä ynnä muita kertomuksia" by Thomas Peter Krag is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents a vivid portrayal of life in a small Norwegian village, highlighting the daily lives, struggles, and peculiarities of its inhabitants. Through its various characters and settings, the collection likely explores themes of rural existence, fate, and the relationship between nature and the human condition. The opening of the
text establishes a reflective and melancholic atmosphere as the narrator describes life in a remote village, Lister. The narrator lives in an old house owned by Aanen Hananger, who is often absent, leaving him in solitude. He paints a picture of the village's bleak landscape, characterized by somber weather and unchanging, monotonous lives of the villagers, who accept their fortunes with resignation, rooted in tradition and religious devotion. The descriptions of the local people’s interactions—such as their reactions to minor events and the significance they place on spiritual beliefs—set the stage for an exploration of the complexities of rural life, soaked in a deep sense of longing and quiet acceptance of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Krag, Thomas Peter, 1868-1913 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Tela, Aku |
| Title | Vanhasta kylästä ynnä muita kertomuksia |
| Contents | Listeristä -- Milenin matamin mökki -- Syysmyrsky -- Juhla Fagerlannissa -- Jakob Sjursen -- Aave -- Lännetär -- Missä ruoho kuihtui -- Meri -- Rannikolla. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Norwegian fiction -- Translations into Finnish |
| Subject | Short stories, Norwegian -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56916 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-56916-1 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 355 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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