Bjornstjerne Bjornson

ABSALOM'S HAIR (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"Absalom's Hair" is a poignant novella by means of Norwegian creator Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. This painting is a compelling exploration of familial and societal subject matters, set against the backdrop of a rural Norwegian community within the nineteenth century. The novella typically revolves around the valuable person, Mons, who inherits his father's farm after his passing. The tale delves into Mons's struggles and determination to keep the farm rich, a venture made even more tough by the heavy burden of his father's legacy. The title "Absalom's Hair" refers to an ornate, heirloom comb, a symbol of satisfaction and tradition inside the own family. As Mons grapples with the expectancies of upholding the circle of relatives's honor and prosperity, he has to additionally navigate complicated relationships, consisting of his interactions together with his more youthful brother, Absalom, whose wild and unconventional nature contrasts with Mons's experience of responsibility. Bjørnson skillfully weaves a narrative that explores the tensions among way of life and modernity, person aspirations and familial obligations, and the limitations of societal norms. The novella gives a nuanced portrayal of the characters' internal struggles and the conflicts that stand up within the own family. "Absalom's Hair" is a effective work that delves into the accepted themes of family dynamics, generational alternate, and the challenges of keeping way of life in a hastily converting global.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789359953298
• Artikelnr.: 73569303

Autorenporträt

Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903 "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit". He was the first Norwegian Nobel laureate, a prolific polemicist with significant influence in Norwegian public life and Scandinavian cultural debate. Bjørnson is regarded as one of the four great Norwegian writers, with Ibsen, Lie, and Kielland. He is well known for his words to Norway's national song, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". Bjørnson was born at the homestead of Bjørgan in Kvikne, an isolated settlement in the Østerdalen district, some 60 miles south of Trondheim. In 1837, Bjørnson's father, Peder Bjørnson, pastor of Kvikne, was transferred to the parish of Nesset, just outside Molde in Romsdal. Bjørnson grew up at the Nesset Parsonage in the picturesque district. Bjørnson attended Heltberg Latin School in Christiania at the age of 17, after studying in Molde for a few years. This was the same school that taught Ibsen, Lie, and Vinje.