Kristin Lavransdatter
Trilogy of historical novels by Sigrid Undset / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kristin Lavransdatter is a trilogy of historical novels written by Sigrid Undset. The individual novels are Kransen (The Wreath), first published in 1920, Husfrue (The Wife), published in 1921, and Korset (The Cross), published in 1922. Kransen and Husfrue were translated from the original Norwegian as The Bridal Wreath and The Mistress of Husaby, respectively, in the first English translation by Charles Archer and J. S. Scott.
Author | Sigrid Undset |
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Original title | Kristin Lavransdatter (Kransen, Husfrue, Korset) |
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Cover artist | Matthew Joseph Peak |
Country | Norway |
Language | Norwegian |
Genre | Historical fiction, family saga |
Publisher | Aschehoug |
Publication date | 1920, 1921, 1922 |
ISBN | 0-394-43262-2 |
OCLC | 17486375 |
Preceded by | The Master of Hestviken |
This work formed the basis of Undset receiving the 1928 Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded to her "principally for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages".[1] Her work is much admired for its historical and ethnological accuracy.