The Peasant Stories
Reading edition
of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
By
CARL E. NORDBERG
Prof. G. R. Vowles says in his forword:
“The peasant romances are simple tales of everyday life, and yet they are imperishable masterpieces. They are so simple and unadorned that I am sometimes at a loss to understand the grip they have upon me.
Mr. Nordberg’s thesis helps to make clear some of the reasons why these homely and yet remarkable stories touch us so deeply—sketches some of the background against which they stand out in relief.
We are greatly indebted to Mr. Nordberg for his sketch of the background of these ever fresh and gripping romances.”
The author says in the preface to the book:
“The purpose of the book is to give information to the English reading public of the life and customs of the peasants of Norway and to create a greater interest in the stories that portray it so beautifully.”
The book is in 116 pages, nicely bound and has several beautiful views from Norway.