The Father part 1
Bjornstjerne Bjornson (1832-1910)Bjornson was one of the founders of modern Norwegian literature and as dramatist, poet, novelist, moralist and politician he was a leader of his people. His novel, Synnove Solbakken, one of his...
The Smith who could not get into Hell part 5
“Oh, ouch, oh!” shrieked the devil. “Oh, please let me out, and I`ll promise faithfully never to come back again.”“Well, now, I guess the joints are pretty well soldered,” said the smith, “so I`ll...
The Smith who could not get into Hell part 4
“Thanks,” said the devil, sitting down in the armchair. But no sooner was he seated than the smith told him that, as he looked his work over, he was afraid it would take him...
The Smith who could not get into Hell part 3
“Well, then, I wish, first, that whenever I tell someone to climb up into the pear tree outside the smithy wall, he will have to stay there till I tell him he may come...
The Smith who could not get into Hell part 2
The smith stood by all the time watching Him.“You`re not such a bad smith, after all,” he said.“Do you think so?” said Our Lord.Soon after the smith`s mother came to tell him dinner was...
The Smith who could not get into Hell part 1
NorwayPeter Christen Asbjornsen (1812—1878)Jorgen Moe (1813—1880)Both Asbjornsen and Moe came from the country, and belonged to families in modest circumstances. They made friends while preparing for a university career. Influenced by the Grimms, they...
The Hero part 3
“The place belongs to me,” he said simply, and offered his shoulder to support the statue. He set his teeth in fierce determination to sup-press the infernal pain.“What are you going to do?” asked...
The Hero part 2
The people crowded from every side to see the procession. The windows clattered with every gust of wind. The interior of the temple was drowned in clouds of incense, and sounds of musical instruments...
The Hero part 1
Gabriele D`annunzio (1863-1938)D`annunzio was born at Pescara in the Abruzzi in 1863. His first literary work was a volume of verses, published when he was only sixteen. His first novel appeared in 1889, and...
