Die Inselbauern; oder, Die Leute auf Hemsö by August Strindberg
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/24371.html.images | 367 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/24371.epub3.images | 231 kB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/24371.epub.images | 233 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/24371.epub.noimages | 210 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/24371.kf8.images | 442 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/24371.kindle.images | 408 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/24371.txt.utf-8 | 334 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/24371/pg24371-h.zip | 220 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Strindberg, August, 1849-1912 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Schering, Emil, 1873-1951 |
| Title | Die Inselbauern; oder, Die Leute auf Hemsö |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People_of_Hems%C3%B6 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Inka Weide, Evelyn Kawrykow, Markus Brenner
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Die Inselbauern; oder, Die Leute auf Hemsö" by August Strindberg is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in the archipelago near Stockholm, focusing on the isolated islanders who lead a rugged life primarily through fishing and agriculture. It follows Carlsson, a new hire who arrives at the island of Hemsö to manage the farm and is met with various challenges from the locals, including a lack of cooperation and traditional ways of life. The beginning of the novel introduces the reader to the setting—a remote, beautiful yet untamed archipelago—while Carlsson's arrival sets up a rich tapestry of interactions with the local inhabitants. After a comedic introduction to the island's unconventional life, Carlsson is welcomed by the elderly woman in charge and immediately encounters the tensions within the household, especially regarding the lazy son Gustav and other local characters. As Carlsson explores his new environment and contemplates his role, the narrative hints at both the challenges and potential for change in this community through his progressive views on agriculture and management. Thus, the opening establishes a foundation of conflict and character dynamics that promise a vivid exploration of island life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Sweden -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24371 |
| Release Date | Jan 20, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 53 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
