Fjällbyfolk: Bilder från öfre Norrland by Maria Rieck-Müller
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"Fjällbyfolk: Bilder från öfre Norrland" by Maria Rieck-Müller is a collection of narrative sketches written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the lives and experiences of people living in the northern Swedish countryside, capturing their struggles, memories, and the rich tapestry of rural life. The stories are intertwined with elements of folklore, reflecting the harsh realities of nature and their impact on the characters. The opening of this collection
introduces the inhabitants of a remote cabin in the wilderness, where Brita and Anders Nygren face the challenges of their austere life by the Pite River amidst the ominous presence of the surrounding mountains. It paints a vivid picture of their daily struggles, including harsh winters, sickness, and the lurking threats posed by wolves. The reader is drawn into Brita's worries, her hallucinations of supernatural beings, and the pain of losing a child, setting a tone that blends realism with folklore and emotional depth. As the narrative unfolds, the scenes transition between stark hardship and the delicate beauty of nature, foreshadowing the intertwining fates of the characters within their rugged environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rieck-Müller, Maria, 1863-1955 |
|---|---|
| Title | Fjällbyfolk: Bilder från öfre Norrland |
| Contents | I Obygden -- Erik Spelman -- Tok-Johanna -- En begrafning -- Vid forsen -- En lapphistoria -- Pell Pers-mor berättar -- Hustrumord -- Jan Persa och hans framfärd. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by ronnie sahlberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (books.google.com) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Swedish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Sweden -- Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, Swedish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54157 |
| Release Date | Feb 12, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 336 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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