Norwegian

A Doll's House (1879\), is a masterpiece of theatrical craft which, for the first time portrayed the tragic hypocrisy of Victorian middle class marriage on the stage. The play ushered in a new social era and "exploded like a bomb into contemporary life". The Student Edition contains these exclusive features: · A chronology of the playwright's life and work · An introduction giving the background of the play · Commentary on themes, characters. language and style · Notes on individual words and phrases in the text · Questions for further study · Bibliography for further reading.

Alexander Lange Kielland (1849-1906) was one of the most famous Norwegian authors of the 19th century. This is one of his short stories.

Karens jul er en samfunnskritisk novelle av den naturalistiske forfatteren Amalie Skram. Novellen ble publisert i julenummeret av den danske avisen Politiken i 1885. (Fra Wikipedia) Kan leses på nett her.

With spare simplicity, Vesaas' novel tells the tale of Mattis, a mentally disabled man cared for by his lonely older sister, Hege. Their routine, isolated existence is interrupted when a lumberjack arrives at their lakeside cottage and falls in love with Hege, leaving Mattis fearful that he will lose his sister. The careful translation from the Norwegian underscores Vesaas' rare sensitivity in recording Mattis' often insightful view of his world. With a limited understanding of the unpredictable power of nature, Mattis nonetheless turns to the elements to discover the answers—with unsettling results.