S. Angermann Knihy

The acknowledged masterpiece of the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter has never been out of print in this country since its first publication in 1927. Its story of a woman's life in fourteenth-century Norway has kept its hold on generations of readers, and the heroine, Kristin—beautiful, strong-willed, and passionate—stands with the world's great literary figures. Volume 1, The Bridal Wreath, describes young Kristin's stormy romance with the dashing Erlend Nikulausson, a young man perhaps overly fond of women, of whom her father strongly disapproves.

Teil I Mit diesem dramatischen Epos um Liebe und Schuld, Tod und Sühne ist der norwegischen Nobelpreisträgerin Sigrid Undset ein großes poetisches Zeitgemälde gelungen, das dem Leser die ganze Welt des Mittelalters im hohen Norden lebendig macht. Viele Menschen, viele Sippen tauchen auf und verschwinden wieder aus dem Umkreis der Erzählung, im Mittelpunkt aber bleibt Olav Audunssohn. Wie schon in ihrer historischen Romantrilogie ›Kristin Lavranstochter‹ führt die Erzählerin den Leser auch in diesem zweiteiligen Schicksalsepos zurück in Norwegens Mittelalter, in das ausgehende 13. und beginnende 14. Jahrhundert.

Set in a late 19th-century Norwegian coastal village, this novel explores the tragic love story of Johannes, a miller's son, and Victoria, an impoverished aristocrat. Their romance is hindered by class differences and societal expectations, leading to a poignant realization of their lost chance at happiness. Celebrated for its poetic and psychologically rich narrative, the story delves into the complexities of love within a rigid class structure. This new translation captures the haunting lyricism and emotional resonance of Hamsun's work.