Eneboerne by Karen Blixen
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About this eBook
| Author | Blixen, Karen, 1885-1962 |
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| Title | Eneboerne |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. |
| Summary | "Eneboerne" by Karen Blixen is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores themes of solitude, human connection, and the complexities of love and loss against the backdrop of a remote island, where the protagonist Lucie Vandamm and her husband, Eugène, attempt to live a secluded life away from societal influences. The story unfolds through Lucie’s correspondence with her sisters, as she navigates her new life on the island alongside Eugène, who is consumed by his grand ideals of writing a transformative book. Amidst their isolation, the couple faces the tragic loss of a young boy, Joseph, which deepens their solitude and introduces an air of melancholy. Lucie's encounter with a mysterious young officer brings additional emotional turbulence, as their lives intertwine with ghostly echoes from the past. The book culminates in a harrowing storm, symbolizing both internal conflict and external chaos, ultimately leading to Lucie’s tragic demise and Eugène's sorrowful acknowledgment of their irrevocable changes. The narrative is rich in emotional depth, exploring the fragility of life and the consequences of choices made in pursuit of one's ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Danish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Danish fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 65485 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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