Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Lie, Jonas 1833 1908 Lie, Jonas Lauritz Idemil Muir, Jessie Muir, J. Den Fremsynte. English The Visionary: Pictures From Nordland Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Translation of: Den Fremsynte Produced by Clare Boothby, Jim Wiborg and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Visionary: Pictures From Nordland" by Jonas Lie is a novel composed in the late 19th century, specifically during the 1890s. The work reflects on the life and experiences of its protagonist, David Holst, a deeply introspective character facing tragedy and existential dilemmas in the remote landscape of Nordland, Norway. This novel captures the essence of love, loss, and a connection to nature, delving into David's complex psyche as he grapples with visions that foreshadow calamity and the shadows of his past. The opening of the novel establishes a nostalgic and somewhat somber atmosphere, as it introduces David Holst, who is revisited by an old friend while reflecting on his tumultuous life. Through his interactions with this friend, readers learn about David's struggles with mental health, including a hereditary predisposition to insanity, and his deep-seated love for Susanna, a significant figure from his past. The narrative intertwines vivid descriptions of the harsh yet beautiful Nordic landscape with David's internal battles, capturing the haunting influence of both personal and broader existential storms. As David confronts his memories and the visceral realities of life in Nordland, themes of fate, love, and the supernatural begin to emerge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Norway -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 243346 242189 2024-10-06T10:22:21.412477 2023-10-06T11:02:48.531322 text/html text/html 238577 2020-12-18T13:50:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 116045 2020-12-18T13:50:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 208146 2024-10-06T10:22:28.824440 application/epub+zip 209912 2024-10-06T10:22:25.012533 application/epub+zip 159896 2024-10-06T10:22:23.686493 application/epub+zip 346956 2024-10-06T10:22:31.921426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320773 2024-10-06T10:22:27.979455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244765 2022-09-07T13:32:47.507250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230300 230222 2024-10-06T10:22:20.875484 2023-10-06T11:02:48.136323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 230018 2020-12-18T13:50:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88550 2020-12-18T13:50:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 230059 2020-12-18T13:50:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88511 2020-12-18T13:50:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22435 2024-10-06T10:22:32.086421 application/rdf+xml 12377 2024-10-06T10:22:24.246512 image/jpeg 2974 2024-10-06T10:22:23.965474 image/jpeg 205437 2024-10-06T10:22:21.437481 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia