Sigrid Undset

Nordisk jul er en samling af nordiske julefortællinger. Nogle af Nordens største fortællere beretter her om alt, der vedrører julen. Der er opbyggelige fortællinger om medmenneskelighed, mirakler og tro, mørkere og hjerteskærende fortællinger, der minder os om vigtigheden af medmenneskelighed i julen, fortællinger, hvor gamle fjendskaber sættes til side, så der opstår en mulighed for forsoning og forståelse julenat, fortællinger om julens forventninger, skuffelser og glæder, om julegilder, juleforberedelser og ikke mindst julegaver. Glædelig jul! Indhold: Den hellige nat – Hulda Lütken En juleaften – Marie Bregendahl Et julegilde – Knut Hamsun Fred på jorden – Selma Lagerlöf I juletravlheden – Marie Bregendahl I kupéen – Victoria Benedictsson Julefred – Sigrid Undset Julegaver – Herman Bang Karens jul – Amalie Skram Legenden om juleroserne – Selma Lagerlöf Pelsen – Hjalmar Söderberg

Jenny Winge forsøger at gøre karriere som billedkunstner i Norge omkring år 1900. Hun er et lidenskabeligt, frigjort og drømmende menneske, der hurtigt keder sig, og det stemmer ikke overens med samtidens strenge normer for, hvordan en kvinde bør opføre sig. Hun er forlovet med Helge, men har i hemmelighed et forhold til Helges far Gert, der også er kunstner, og affæren bliver startskuddet for en lang række tragiske hændelser. Romanen ”Jenny” fra 1911 blev Sigrid Undsets helt store gennembrudsroman. Den delvist selvbiografiske roman er et medrivende portræt af en kvinde, der ikke passer ind i sin egen tid.Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) blev født i Kalundborg og opvoksede i Norge. Hun skrev en lang række populære og anmelderroste romaner og modtog nobelprisen i litteratur i 1928.

Den unge malerinde Jenny Winge er rejst fra Norge til Rom, hvor hun forsøger at realisere drømmen om et liv som kunstner i en varm atmosfære langt fra det kolde nord. Her møder hun studenten Helge Gram, som hun forlover sig med, og sammen rejser de tilbage til Kristiania.Men kærlighedsforholdet mellem de to forbitres i mødet med Helge Grams familie, og Jenny befinder sig snart i en vanskelig situation. Hun stiller høje krav til kunsten, til sig selv og ikke mindst til kærligheden, men virkeligheden griber ind. Sigrid Undsets roman udspiller sig i en tid, hvor kvindelige kunstnere blev ringeagtet, hvor udenomsægteskabelige affærer var ulovlige, og hvor graviditet uden for ægteskabet var utænkeligt.Sigrid Undset blev født i Kalundborg i 1882, hendes mor var dansk, hendes far norsk. Fru Marta Oulie blev hendes debutroman, men først med romanen Jenny fra 1911 slog hun både kommercielt og litterært igennem. Senere fulgte bl.a. middelaldertrilogien om Kristin Lavransdatter. I 1928 modtog Sigrid Undset Nobelprisen i Litteratur som en af de yngste nogensinde og den kun tredje kvinde i prisens historie.

A masterful historical epic by the Nobel Prize-winning Scandinavian author deals with the life of a Scandinavian woman in the fourteenth century, in an omnibus edition that brings together the various novels in the saga, which chronicles Kristin's life from her youth, through her tumultuous marriage, to their later estrangement. Original.

Korset er tredje bind i trilogien om Kristin Lavransdatter, et verk Sigrid Undset fikk Nobelprisen i litteratur for i 1928. Handlingen i trilogien er lagt til første halvdel av 1300-tallet, og Korset avslutter historien om Kristin og Erlend og deres konfliktfylte kjærlighetssamliv. Som gammel ser Kristin endelig sammenhengene mellom sitt jordiske liv og forholdet til Gud. Hun vandrer pilegrimsveien til Nidaros, der hun avslutter sin livsgjerning som nonne i et kloster.

Jenny (1911) kom att bli Sigrid Undsets genombrott och väckte uppseende då den berörde frågan om kvinnans frihet och sexualitet. Konstnären Jenny Winge har lämnat Norge för Rom med stora drömmar om framtiden och en längtan efter den stora kärleken. Men hur lever man sitt liv utan att svika sina idealSigrid Undset (1882 1949) debuterade 1907 med dagboksromanen Fru Marta Oulie, men är mest känd för sina historiska romaner, allra främst Kristin Lavransdotter. Hon tilldelades Nobelpriset i litteratur 1928.

Published in 1920, "The Wreath" is the first book in the "Kristin Lavransdatter" trilogy by the Nobel Prize winning Norwegian author Sigrid Undset. Beloved for its historical and cultural accuracy, the stories follow the life of the main character, Kristin Lavransdatter, a fictional Norwegian woman living in the 14th century in the Gudbrand Valley in Norway. In "The Wreath" readers are introduced to Kristin at a young age at her family's prosperous farm. Kristin often clashes with her loving family and, while kind and gentle, she becomes willful and headstrong. Her family is beset by repeated tragedies and her life is upended when her reputation becomes tarnished. In response, she is sent to a nunnery by her parents and her life takes a dramatic turn. There she falls in love with an inappropriate man and engages in a scandalous affair, much to the disapproval of her pious parents. Beautifully written and poetic, "The Wreath" captures both the details of this ancient world and creates characters who share all the same passions and shortcomings as those in the modern era. Undset's classic continues to be treasured in Norway and read all over the world. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Romanen foregår i kunstnermiljø i Roma og i Kristiania. Boken er en psykologisk studie av en kvinne som har funnet sin plass som kunstner og som drømmer om harmonisk kjærlighet. Hovedpersonen er forlovet med én mann, men blir gravid med en annen. Hun har sviktet sine egne idealer, og blir sin egen dommer.Dette er en vakker gavebok med stofftrykk, fargede sider og lesebånd.

This forgotten treasure from the Nobel Prizewinning author of "Kristin Lavransdatter" is a fascinating collection of saints lives, a prophetic critique of modernity, and a surprisingly contemporary take on being Catholicin particular a Catholic womani

Denne boken inneholder sitater fra forfatterens verker, delt inn i kategoriene barn og unge, kvinne og mann, kjærlighet og elskov, hus og hjem, dyder og moral, livsfilosofi, tro og religion, naturen samt krig og fred.

" Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante." --Slate A Penguin Classic Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly detailed tapestry of Norway during the fourteenth-century. The trilogy, however, is more than a journey into the past. Undset's own life--her familiarity with Norse sagas and folklore and with a wide range of medieval literature, her experiences as a daughter, wife, and mother, and her deep religious faith--profoundly influenced her writing. Her grasp of the connections between past and present and of human nature itself, combined with the extraordinary quality of her writing, sets her works far above the genre of "historical novels." This new translation by Tina Nunnally--the first English version since Charles Archer's translation in the 1920s--captures Undset's strengths as a stylist. Nunnally, an award-winning translator, retains the natural dialog and lyrical flow of the original Norwegian, with its echoes of Old Norse legends, while deftly avoiding the stilted language and false archaisms of Archer's translation. In addition, she restores key passages left out of that edition.Undset's ability to present a meticulously accurate historical portrait without sacrificing the poetry and narrative drive of masterful storytelling was particularly significant in her homeland. Granted independence in 1905 after five hundred years of foreign domination, Norway was eager to reclaim its national history and culture. Kristin Lavransdatter became a touchstone for Undset's contemporaries, and continues to be widely read by Norwegians today. In the more than 75 years since it was first published, it has also become a favorite throughout the world. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

" Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante." --SlateA Penguin Classic Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly detailed tapestry of Norway during the fourteenth-century. The trilogy, however, is more than a journey into the past. Undset's own life--her familiarity with Norse sagas and folklore and with a wide range of medieval literature, her experiences as a daughter, wife, and mother, and her deep religious faith--profoundly influenced her writing. Her grasp of the connections between past and present and of human nature itself, combined with the extraordinary quality of her writing, sets her works far above the genre of "historical novels." This new translation by Tina Nunnally--the first English version since Charles Archer's translation in the 1920s--captures Undset's strengths as a stylist. Nunnally, an award-winning translator, retains the natural dialog and lyrical flow of the original Norwegian, with its echoes of Old Norse legends, while deftly avoiding the stilted language and false archaisms of Archer's translation. In addition, she restores key passages left out of that edition.Undset's ability to present a meticulously accurate historical portrait without sacrificing the poetry and narrative drive of masterful storytelling was particularly significant in her homeland. Granted independence in 1905 after five hundred years of foreign domination, Norway was eager to reclaim its national history and culture. Kristin Lavransdatter became a touchstone for Undset's contemporaries, and continues to be widely read by Norwegians today. In the more than 75 years since it was first published, it has also become a favorite throughout the world. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

" Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante." --Slate A Penguin Classic Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly detailed tapestry of Norway during the fourteenth-century. The trilogy, however, is more than a journey into the past. Undset's own life--her familiarity with Norse sagas and folklore and with a wide range of medieval literature, her experiences as a daughter, wife, and mother, and her deep religious faith--profoundly influenced her writing. Her grasp of the connections between past and present and of human nature itself, combined with the extraordinary quality of her writing, sets her works far above the genre of "historical novels." This new translation by Tina Nunnally--the first English version since Charles Archer's translation in the 1920s--captures Undset's strengths as a stylist. Nunnally, an award-winning translator, retains the natural dialog and lyrical flow of the original Norwegian, with its echoes of Old Norse legends, while deftly avoiding the stilted language and false archaisms of Archer's translation. In addition, she restores key passages left out of that edition.Undset's ability to present a meticulously accurate historical portrait without sacrificing the poetry and narrative drive of masterful storytelling was particularly significant in her homeland. Granted independence in 1905 after five hundred years of foreign domination, Norway was eager to reclaim its national history and culture. Kristin Lavransdatter became a touchstone for Undset's contemporaries, and continues to be widely read by Norwegians today. In the more than 75 years since it was first published, it has also become a favorite throughout the world. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Tredje & avslutande boken i en av nordisk litteraturs stora trilogier I Korset, tredje och avslutande boken i Sigrid Undsets stora Kristin Lavransdotter-trilogi, har Kristin nått fram till ett mognare och mörkare skede i livet. Åren har gått, barnen har vuxit, och det som en gång var trots, lidelse och dröm har blivit erfarenhet, förlust och ansvar. Äktenskapet med Erlend bär nu spår av både kärlek och sönderfall, och kring Kristin hårdnar världen: gården, släkten, tron och tiden själv kräver allt mer av henne. Romanen skildrar en människa som steg för steg tvingas se sitt liv utan försköning. Kristin prövas av skuld, sorg, moderskap, ensamhet och andlig kamp, men också av den envisa viljan att hålla fast vid det som ger livet värdighet och mening. Här fullbordar Undset sin stora berättelse om en kvinna i medeltidens Norden – inte som symbol eller helgon, utan som levande människa, motsägelsefull, stolt, sårbar och stark. I översättning av Teresia Eurén, redaktionellt bearbetad inför denna utgåva. SIGRID UNDSET [1882–1949] var en norsk författare, vars Kristin Lavransdotter-trilogi – bestående av Kronan, Husfrun och Korset– har jämförts med både Tolstoj och Dostojevskij för sin djuplodande människoskildring. Hela författarskapet kännetecknas av psykologisk precision och ett starkt etiskt allvar. 1928 tilldelades Sigrid Undset Nobelpriset i litteratur.

Andra boken i berättelsen om Kristin Lavransdotter I Husfrun har Kristin Lavransdotter brutit sig loss från faderns vilja och gift sig med den man hon valt själv: den älskade och oberäknelige Erlend Nikulaussøn. Men det som i ungdomen kändes som trots och passion blir nu vardag – ansvar, barn, sjukdom, otrygg ekonomi, ständig oro. Kristin är husfru och mor, men också en kvinna som lever med sitt samvete som en ständig, talande skugga. Romanen skildrar hur kärleken till Erlend både lyfter och sliter sönder henne. Hans charm och djärvhet är kvar, men också hans brist på omdöme och hans politiska äventyrslust. Samtidigt bär Kristin ensam mycket av hushållet, gårdens framtid och barnens överlevnad. Hon konfronteras med det norska 1300-talssamhällets hårda verklighet: heder, arvstvister, maktspel, religion – och framför allt kvinnans ansvar när männen sviker. Stilistiskt förenar Sigrid Undset i Husfrun historisk konkretion – dräkter, jordbruk, rättsordning, social rang – med psykologisk skärpa. Hon skriver fram en kvinnas inre liv med samma tyngd som en nations historia. I översättning av Teresia Eurén. SIGRID UNDSET [1882–1949] var en norsk författare, vars Kristin Lavransdotter-trilogi – bestående av Kronan, Husfrun och Korset– har jämförts med både Tolstoj och Dostojevskij för sin djuplodande människoskildring. Hela författarskapet kännetecknas av psykologisk precision och ett starkt etiskt allvar. 1928 tilldelades Sigrid Undset Nobelpriset i litteratur.