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Mogens, and Other Stories

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"Mogens, and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories written by Jens Peter Jacobsen, a Danish author. The collection is named after one of its prominent stories, "Mogens," which is considered a classic of Danish literature.Jens Peter Jacobsen was a key figure in Scandinavian literature, and his works often dealt with themes of naturalism and existentialism. "Mogens" is a short story that ... Read more

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"Mogens, and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories written by Jens Peter Jacobsen, a Danish author. The collection is named after one of its prominent stories, "Mogens," which is considered a classic of Danish literature.Jens Peter Jacobsen was a key figure in Scandinavian literature, and his works often dealt with themes of naturalism and existentialism. "Mogens" is a short story that
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Marie Grubbe a Lady of the Seventeenth Century

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The novel tells the story of Marie Grubbe, a Danish noblewoman whose life is marked by a series of dramatic and unconventional choices, particularly in regard to her romantic relationships and marriages. Born into an aristocratic family in the 17th century, Marie initially lives a life of privilege. However, her restless spirit and desire for personal freedom lead her to make choices that defy the ... Read more

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The novel tells the story of Marie Grubbe, a Danish noblewoman whose life is marked by a series of dramatic and unconventional choices, particularly in regard to her romantic relationships and marriages. Born into an aristocratic family in the 17th century, Marie initially lives a life of privilege. However, her restless spirit and desire for personal freedom lead her to make choices that defy the
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Niels Lyhne

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The novel follows the life of Niels Lyhne, a young man growing up in Denmark. The story is told in a semi-autobiographical style, reflecting Jacobsen's own philosophical and existential concerns. Niels Lyhne is portrayed as an intelligent and sensitive individual who struggles with his beliefs and the meaning of life.The narrative explores Niels’s development from childhood to adulthood, focusing ... Read more

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The novel follows the life of Niels Lyhne, a young man growing up in Denmark. The story is told in a semi-autobiographical style, reflecting Jacobsen's own philosophical and existential concerns. Niels Lyhne is portrayed as an intelligent and sensitive individual who struggles with his beliefs and the meaning of life.The narrative explores Niels’s development from childhood to adulthood, focusing
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Niels Lyhne

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Niels Lyhne by J. P. JacobsenNiels Lyhne, an aspiring poet, is torn between the romanticism and faith of the old tradition, and modern notions of realism and reason. His relationship with different women, including his young aunt Edele, a free spirit of Copenhagen, and Mrs. Boye, a passionate artist, only lead him to further disillusionment as he searches for meaning in a rapidly changing world ... Read more

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Niels Lyhne by J. P. JacobsenNiels Lyhne, an aspiring poet, is torn between the romanticism and faith of the old tradition, and modern notions of realism and reason. His relationship with different women, including his young aunt Edele, a free spirit of Copenhagen, and Mrs. Boye, a passionate artist, only lead him to further disillusionment as he searches for meaning in a rapidly changing world
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Niels Lyhne

Enriched edition. A Lyrical Scandinavian Classic of Love, Loss, and Existential Meaning in 19th-Century Denmark

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Niels Lyhne, a novel by esteemed Danish author J. P. Jacobsen, is a groundbreaking work of Scandinavian literature that explores the existential struggles of its eponymous protagonist. Written in a lyrical and introspective style, the novel delves into themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in a world filled with uncertainty. Jacobsen's use of poetic language and vivid imagery sets the ... Read more

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Niels Lyhne, a novel by esteemed Danish author J. P. Jacobsen, is a groundbreaking work of Scandinavian literature that explores the existential struggles of its eponymous protagonist. Written in a lyrical and introspective style, the novel delves into themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in a world filled with uncertainty. Jacobsen's use of poetic language and vivid imagery sets the
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Mogens and Other Stories

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In a letter he once stated his belief that every book to be of real value must embody the struggle of one or more persons against all those things which try to keep one from existing in one's own way. That is the fundamental ethos which runs through all of Jacobsen's work. It is in Marie Grubbe, Niels Lyhne, Mogens, and the infinitely tender Mrs. Fonss. ... Read more

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In a letter he once stated his belief that every book to be of real value must embody the struggle of one or more persons against all those things which try to keep one from existing in one's own way. That is the fundamental ethos which runs through all of Jacobsen's work. It is in Marie Grubbe, Niels Lyhne, Mogens, and the infinitely tender Mrs. Fonss.
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by Giacomo Casanova, Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch, John Cleland, Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay, Aubrey Beardsley, Oscar Wilde, D. H. Lawrence, Eliza Haywood, J. P. Jacobsen, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Virginia Woolf, Giovanni Boccaccio, Gustave Flaubert, Denis Diderot ...

20 Erotic Classics surveys the long, contested history of erotic writing from the Renaissance to modernism, assembling fiction, memoir, philosophical dialogue, satire, and decadent aesthetic prose. Its range encompasses comic sensuality, libertine intrigue, transgressive fantasy, psychological desire, and sharp critiques of social hypocrisy. By placing celebrated narratives of seduction and ... Read more

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Marie Grubbe (Summarized Edition)

Enriched edition. Naturalistic tale of female desire and identity among Danish nobility in 19th-century Denmark, confronting a judgmental society.

by J. P. Jacobsen, Caleb Graham, Caleb Graham ...

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"Marie Grubbe" (1876) recounts the fate of a seventeenth‑century Danish noblewoman who abandons privilege for desire, descending from court pageantry to taverns, ferries, and rural obscurity. Jacobsen fuses archival realism with sensuous, impressionistic prose, using shifting focalization to chart Marie's will, defiance, and uneasy accommodation to necessity. Painterly scenes—salt marshes, ... Read more

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"Marie Grubbe" (1876) recounts the fate of a seventeenth‑century Danish noblewoman who abandons privilege for desire, descending from court pageantry to taverns, ferries, and rural obscurity. Jacobsen fuses archival realism with sensuous, impressionistic prose, using shifting focalization to chart Marie's will, defiance, and uneasy accommodation to necessity. Painterly scenes—salt marshes,
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Marie Grubbe

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"LANGUAGE is like an instrument that requires to be tuned occasionally. A few times in the course of a century the literary language of a country needs to be tuned afresh; for as no generation can be satisfied to think the thoughts of the preceding one, so no group of men in the world of letters can use the language of the school that went before them. "With these words Georg Brandes begins his ... Read more

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"LANGUAGE is like an instrument that requires to be tuned occasionally. A few times in the course of a century the literary language of a country needs to be tuned afresh; for as no generation can be satisfied to think the thoughts of the preceding one, so no group of men in the world of letters can use the language of the school that went before them. "With these words Georg Brandes begins his
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Niels Lyhne

A Poet Who Never Became One

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Complete and unabridged, with 60 full-page plates by Thomas Fearnley, Svend Hammershøi and Peder Severin Krøyer. A boy grows up dreaming, and loses his mother, his faith and the women he loves in turn, dying without ever becoming the poet he was certain he was. Jens Peter Jacobsen was a botanist who translated Darwin into Danish and died at thirty-eight; Rilke carried this book about with him and ... Read more

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Complete and unabridged, with 60 full-page plates by Thomas Fearnley, Svend Hammershøi and Peder Severin Krøyer. A boy grows up dreaming, and loses his mother, his faith and the women he loves in turn, dying without ever becoming the poet he was certain he was. Jens Peter Jacobsen was a botanist who translated Darwin into Danish and died at thirty-eight; Rilke carried this book about with him and
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Niels Lyhne

Enriched edition. Existential Despair, Love and Loss in 19th-Century Denmark—A Lyrical Modernist Meditation on Authenticity

by J. P. Jacobsen ...

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In "Niels Lyhne," J. P. Jacobsen explores the complexities of existential despair through the life of its eponymous protagonist, a young man grappling with his artistic aspirations and the meaning of existence. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Denmark, Jacobsen's lyrical prose and impressionistic narrative style invoke a sense of atmospheric depth, reflecting key elements of literary ... Read more

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In "Niels Lyhne," J. P. Jacobsen explores the complexities of existential despair through the life of its eponymous protagonist, a young man grappling with his artistic aspirations and the meaning of existence. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Denmark, Jacobsen's lyrical prose and impressionistic narrative style invoke a sense of atmospheric depth, reflecting key elements of literary
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Niels Lyhne

by J. P. Jacobsen ...

Translated by Hanna Astrup Larsen ...

Niels Lyhne is a young Danish man from a rural family. As time moves forward, we are living things with him: his first love, his setbacks, his joys, his sorrows, his friendships and his dreams of being a poet. Naturalism and romanticism are very present in Jacobsen's writing and scenery. His writing has high beauty and detail, and we have long passages of Lhyne's reflections on what is happening ... Read more

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Niels Lyhne is a young Danish man from a rural family. As time moves forward, we are living things with him: his first love, his setbacks, his joys, his sorrows, his friendships and his dreams of being a poet. Naturalism and romanticism are very present in Jacobsen's writing and scenery. His writing has high beauty and detail, and we have long passages of Lhyne's reflections on what is happening
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