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Title: Norse Tales and Sketches
Note: Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: A siesta -- A monkey -- A tale of the sea -- A dinner -- Trofast -- Karen -- My sister's journey to Modum -- Letters from Master-Pilot Seehus -- Old dances -- Autumn.
Credits: E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Jim Wiborg, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Norse Tales and Sketches" by Alexander Lange Kielland is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century, showcasing the author's skill in portraying human nature and societal dynamics. The tales are likely imbued with a blend of realism and thoughtful satire, reflective of Norse culture and thought processes, crafted to evoke both amusement and contemplation among readers. The opening of the collection introduces a vibrant social scene set in Paris, where a dinner party hosted by Senhor de Silvis unfolds. The guests, a diverse mix of characters, engage in lively conversation and merriment, although a mysterious Irish musician silently captures attention. As the atmosphere thickens with entertainment, the musician's performance transforms from light-hearted tunes to a haunting melody that leaves the guests unnerved. This unsettling shift reveals a deeper layer of emotion, as the music elicits discomfort and reflection, foreshadowing the themes of complexity and human experience that the following stories are likely to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Kielland, Alexander Lange, 1849-1906
Translator: Cassie, R. L. (Robert Lawson), 1859-
EBook No.: 14593
Published: Jan 4, 2005
Downloads: 132
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Norwegian fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Norse Tales and Sketches
Note: Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: A siesta -- A monkey -- A tale of the sea -- A dinner -- Trofast -- Karen -- My sister's journey to Modum -- Letters from Master-Pilot Seehus -- Old dances -- Autumn.
Credits: E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Jim Wiborg, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Norse Tales and Sketches" by Alexander Lange Kielland is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century, showcasing the author's skill in portraying human nature and societal dynamics. The tales are likely imbued with a blend of realism and thoughtful satire, reflective of Norse culture and thought processes, crafted to evoke both amusement and contemplation among readers. The opening of the collection introduces a vibrant social scene set in Paris, where a dinner party hosted by Senhor de Silvis unfolds. The guests, a diverse mix of characters, engage in lively conversation and merriment, although a mysterious Irish musician silently captures attention. As the atmosphere thickens with entertainment, the musician's performance transforms from light-hearted tunes to a haunting melody that leaves the guests unnerved. This unsettling shift reveals a deeper layer of emotion, as the music elicits discomfort and reflection, foreshadowing the themes of complexity and human experience that the following stories are likely to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Kielland, Alexander Lange, 1849-1906
Translator: Cassie, R. L. (Robert Lawson), 1859-
EBook No.: 14593
Published: Jan 4, 2005
Downloads: 132
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Norwegian fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.