Kyläkertomuksia by Arne Garborg

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19178.html.images 284 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19178.epub3.images 180 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19178.epub.images 183 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19178.epub.noimages 172 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19178.kf8.images 331 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19178.kindle.images 316 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19178.txt.utf-8 266 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/19178/pg19178-h.zip 179 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Garborg, Arne, 1851-1924
Translator Canth, Minna, 1844-1897
Title Kyläkertomuksia
Credits Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe
Summary "Kyläkertomuksia" by Arne Garborg is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and social dynamics of rural Norwegian society, introducing characters like the enchanting Dalen Alfhild and Leiv, the son of a misunderstood and ostracized farmer, Åsbjörn. Through vivid storytelling, Garborg delicately captures themes of love, social status, and the search for identity amidst a changing cultural landscape. The beginning of the collection sets the scene for the character dynamics that will unfold throughout the narratives. It introduces Dalen Alfhild, a beautiful and well-respected girl in her community, alongside Leiv, who grapples with his status as the son of a man shunned by society. As their lives intertwine, the tension between societal expectations and personal feelings is palpably felt, particularly through Leiv’s struggles with his identity and feelings for Alfhild. This opening portion lays the groundwork for deeper explorations of class, belonging, and the impact of social prejudice on human connections within the stories to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 19178
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 62 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!