One of Life's Slaves: A Tale of Struggle, Identity, and Societal Expectations in 19th-Century Norway

by Jonas Lie, Jessie Muir (Translator)

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Genres: Fiction

112 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1883

About the author

Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie was a Norwegian novelist who is considered one of "the four great ones" of the 19th century Norwegian literature. The others are Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and Alexander Kielland. Jonas Lie stands out for his impressionistic style, picking out only significant details of setting, atmosphere, mood, and speech. In his first novels Lie mingled realistic with fantastic elements. Lie's studies of family life, such as The Family at Gilje (1883), and stories of the life of the fishermen and the stormy Arctic Ocean, represent his finest work.

Reviews

[Majenta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another example of brilliant writing about a sad situation.

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