| Author |
Geijerstam, Gustaf af, 1858-1909 |
| Translator |
Chatzopoulos, Kostantinos, 1868-1920 |
| Uniform Title |
Boken om lille-bror. Greek
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| Title |
Το βιβλίο του μικρού αδερφού
Μυθιστόρημα ενός Γάμου
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| Note |
Translation of: Boken om lille-bror
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| Credits |
Produced by Sophia Canoni
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| Summary |
"Το βιβλίο του μικρού αδερφού" by Gustaf af Geijerstam is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a content author who seemingly enjoys life with his wife and their children, yet his writings explore human suffering. The narrative hints at themes of love, family dynamics, and the inevitability of death, exploring the delicate balance between happiness and sorrow. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, a successful writer who is happily married with three children, particularly emphasizing the bond with his two older boys, Olof and Svante. As he prepares to release a book filled with joyous memories of his children, his youngest son, Sven, feels excluded and desires his own story. This desire leads the father to promise to write a book just for Sven, establishing a tone of familial love and connection. The narrative unfolds with a reflection on happiness and the challenges that arise as life progresses, hinting at deeper themes of longing, mortality, and the complexities of relationships within a family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Greek |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Domestic fiction
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| Subject |
Married people -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Sweden -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
33561 |
| Release Date |
Aug 28, 2010 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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