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A young woman finds success as a professional painter, but when an affair with her fiancé’s father leads to her unexpected pregnancy, she is threatened with the loss not only of her career, but her life. Jenny, a novel by Sigrid Undset, examines through its unsparing narrative the intersection of hope and reality for a woman who struggles with ambition.

Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) was a Norwegian writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her most famous work is the trilogy "Kristin Lavransdatter" about life in Norway during the middle ages. First published in 1922, " The Mistress of Husaby" is the second novel in the trilogy and continues the story of strong-willed heroine Kristin as she attempts to rebuild her life in the wake of the Black Death. This fantastic novel is highly rec...

This vintage volume contains Sigrid Undset's seminal trilogy, "Kristin Lavransdatter". Following the story of a strong-willed heroine Kristin and her attempt to rebuild her life in the wake of the Black Death, Undset interlaces the political, social, and religious past, with day-to-day familial life - in order to present a vibrant and profound illustration of fourteenth-century Norway. This fantastic trilogy is highly recommended for those wit...

Jenny" is a 1911 novel written by Sigrid Undset. Set in Rome and Norway, it revolves around the protagonist Jenny Winge who sets out to become a professional painter. However, her plans are scuppered when she falls pregnant by her fiancés father. When the baby dies, she descends into a deep depression that ends in tragedy. Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) was a Norwegian novelist most famous for her trilogy "Kristin Lavransdatter". She won the Nobel ...

The first two volumes of Olav Audunss(2)n were originally published in Norwegian in 1925 under the title Olav Audunss(2)n i Hestviken, with the third and fourth volumes appearing together in 1927 as Olav Audunss(2)n og hans b(2)rn.

Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. She was born in Kalundborg, Denmark, but her family moved to Norway when she was two. She fled Norway for the US in 1940 because of her opposition to Nazi Germany and the German invasion and occupation of Norway, but returned after the end of WW2 in 1945. Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter (1920-22), a trilogy about life in Norw...

Published in 1920, "The Wreath" is the first book in the "Kristin Lavransdatter" trilogy by the Nobel Prize winning Norwegian author Sigrid Undset. Beloved for its historical and cultural accuracy, the stories follow the life of the main character, Kristin Lavransdatter, a fictional Norwegian woman living in the 14th century in the Gudbrand Valley in Norway. In "The Wreath" readers are introduced to Kristin at a young age at her family's prosp...

Obwohl vor über einhundert Jahren veröffentlicht, könnte die Geschichte von Viga-Ljot und Vigdis heute kaum relevanter sein. Eindrücklich beschreibt die Literaturnobelpreisträgerin Sigrid Undset in ihrem frühen Roman das Ringen der schillernden jungen Norwegerin Vigdis um Emanzipation und Gerechtigkeit in einer von Männern und Gewalt dominierten Welt. Das sagenumwobene Norwegen der Wikingerzeit. Als der Isländer Ljot den Hof ihres Vaters besuc...

Sigrid Undsets frühe Erzählung Das glückliche Alter erschienen 1908. Es ist die Geschichte von einigen jungen Frauen, die mit Anfang Zwanzig also in diesem »glücklichen Alter«, auf der Suche sind: nach sich selbst, nach dem Leben, nach dem Mann ihres Lebens, nach Reichtum und Glück. Ein Erzählung vom Anfang des Jahrhunderts, die jung geblieben ist in der Schilderung von Aufbruch, Ausbruch, durch den unvoreingenommenen Blick auf die Widersprüch...

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Sigrid Undset (1882–1949) was a prolific Norwegian writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928, and is one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. From 1940 to 1945, she lived in the United States in exile because of the German occupation of Norway. She is best known for her epic medieval trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.

Sigrid Undset (1882–1949) was a prolific Norwegian writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928, and is one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. From 1940 to 1945, she lived in the United States in exile because of the German occupation of Norway. She is best known for her epic medieval trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.

Sigrid Undset (1882–1949) was a prolific Norwegian writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928, and is one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. From 1940 to 1945, she lived in the United States in exile because of the German occupation of Norway. She is best known for her epic medieval trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.

From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers-featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art ...

Teil I Mit diesem dramatischen Epos um Liebe und Schuld, Tod und Sühne ist der norwegischen Nobelpreisträgerin Sigrid Undset ein großes poetisches Zeitgemälde gelungen, das dem Leser die ganze Welt des Mittelalters im hohen Norden lebendig macht. Viele Menschen, viele Sippen tauchen auf und verschwinden wieder aus dem Umkreis der Erzählung, im Mittelpunkt aber bleibt Olav Audunssohn. Wie schon in ihrer historischen Romantrilogie >Kristin Lav...

Teil II Mit diesem dramatischen Epos um Liebe und Schuld, Tod und Sühne ist der norwegischen Nobelpreisträgerin Sigrid Undset ein großes poetisches Zeitgemälde gelungen, das dem Leser die ganze Welt des Mittelalters im hohen Norden lebendig macht. Viele Menschen, viele Sippen tauchen auf und verschwinden wieder aus dem Umkreis der Erzählung, im Mittelpunkt aber bleibt Olav Audunssohn. Wie schon in ihrer historischen Romantrilogie >Kristin La...

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