Project Gutenberg 2006-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 46 Garborg, Arne 1851 1924 Canth, Minna 1844 1897 Canth, Ulrika Vilhelmina Johnsson Johnsson, Ulrika Vilhelmina Wilja Kyläkertomuksia Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Kyläkertomuksia" by Arne Garborg is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and social dynamics of rural Norwegian society, introducing characters like the enchanting Dalen Alfhild and Leiv, the son of a misunderstood and ostracized farmer, Åsbjörn. Through vivid storytelling, Garborg delicately captures themes of love, social status, and the search for identity amidst a changing cultural landscape. The beginning of the collection sets the scene for the character dynamics that will unfold throughout the narratives. It introduces Dalen Alfhild, a beautiful and well-respected girl in her community, alongside Leiv, who grapples with his status as the son of a man shunned by society. As their lives intertwine, the tension between societal expectations and personal feelings is palpably felt, particularly through Leiv’s struggles with his identity and feelings for Alfhild. This opening portion lays the groundwork for deeper explorations of class, belonging, and the impact of social prejudice on human connections within the stories to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 290399 290302 2024-10-08T11:53:10.941239 2023-09-08T12:41:03.897771 text/html text/html 290392 290295 2024-10-08T11:53:11.189247 2023-09-08T12:41:04.042788 text/html text/html 184531 2024-10-08T11:53:18.060231 application/epub+zip 187634 2024-10-08T11:53:14.295222 application/epub+zip 176308 2024-10-08T11:53:13.055244 application/epub+zip 339081 2024-10-08T11:53:20.899230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323766 2024-10-08T11:53:17.251212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298192 2022-09-09T08:07:30.568820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272188 272142 2024-10-08T11:53:10.598236 2023-09-08T12:41:03.680770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 259055 2006-09-04T15:23:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100612 2006-09-04T15:23:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20091 2024-10-08T11:53:21.028184 application/rdf+xml 14397 2024-10-08T11:53:13.604228 image/jpeg 3648 2024-10-08T11:53:13.332222 image/jpeg 183566 2024-10-08T11:53:11.215254 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 no.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia