Project Gutenberg 2011-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 80 Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne 1832 1910 Björnson, Björnstjerne Bjornson, Bjornstjerne Plesner, Augusta Rugeley-Powers, Susan Powers, Susan Rugeley Arne: A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Arne: A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This work presents a vivid portrayal of Norwegian rural life, focusing on themes of familial relationships, tradition, and personal struggles representative of the time. The main character, Arne, navigates the complexities of his upbringing and societal expectations while grappling with his own identity and artistic aspirations. The opening of the story introduces the setting and background of Arne's life, detailing the connection to his mother, Margit, and the influence of his father, Nils, a tailor whose faults complicate their family dynamics. The narrative begins with a description of the natural landscape, which acts as both a backdrop and a character in itself, as the flora and fauna engage in philosophical dialogues about their existence. As the story unfolds, we witness Arne's childhood experiences, his relationships, and the growing challenges he faces within his family environment, particularly regarding the contrasting ideals represented by his parents. The dynamic interplay between Arne and his mother against the backdrop of their rural existence sets the stage for an exploration of personal growth and societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Norway -- Fiction Norwegian fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 283078 283088 2024-09-15T04:34:08.182025 2023-09-15T10:18:25.497510 text/html text/html 283947 2011-02-12T09:42:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 102166 2011-02-12T09:42:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 165560 2024-09-15T04:34:15.005988 application/epub+zip 168454 2024-09-15T04:34:10.088019 application/epub+zip 165508 2024-09-15T04:34:08.993062 application/epub+zip 347190 2024-09-15T04:34:18.437981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342116 2024-09-15T04:34:14.028090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285920 2022-09-16T07:47:49.498008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248045 247963 2024-09-15T04:34:07.394083 2023-09-15T10:18:24.740481 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 247890 2011-02-12T09:42:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92009 2011-02-12T09:42:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247928 2011-02-12T09:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91982 2011-02-12T09:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21254 2024-09-15T04:34:18.582990 application/rdf+xml 15276 2024-09-15T04:34:09.366033 image/jpeg 3626 2024-09-15T04:34:09.180051 image/jpeg 160275 2024-09-15T04:34:08.208045 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia