Ten pieces translated in 1896 by R. L. Cassie: a sea tale, a monkey brought home by a sailor, a dinner party, a hunt for thieves with the dog Trofast, the letters of a master-pilot, and quiet sketches of country dances and autumn. Kielland’s prose is spare and pointed, his eye on vanity, class and the Norwegian coast.
A compact introduction to a writer counted with Ibsen and Bjørnson among the giants of Norwegian letters. Download the free EPUB.