The Emigrants (novel series)
Series of four novels by Vilhelm Moberg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Emigrants is the collective name of a series of four novels by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg. Written in the mid-twentieth century, they explore the large Swedish emigration to the United States that started about a century before. Many of the first immigrants settled in the Midwest, including the Minnesota Territory:
- The Emigrants (Swedish: Utvandrarna), 1949
- Unto a Good Land (title in Swedish: Invandrarna 'The Immigrants'), 1952
- The Settlers (Swedish: Nybyggarna), 1956
- The Last Letter Home (title in Swedish: Sista brevet till Sverige 'The Last Letter to Sweden'), 1959
Quick Facts Author, Original title ...
Author | Vilhelm Moberg |
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Original title | Utvandrarna |
Translator | Gustaf Lannestock |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Genre | Historic drama |
Publisher | Bonniers (Swedish edition) |
Publication date | 1949, 1952, 1956, 1959 |
Published in English | 1951, 1954, 1961, 1961 |
Media type | |
Pages | 1780 (in total, Swedish edition) |
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All the books have been translated into English, in addition to numerous other languages. The novels are generally considered to be among the best works of Swedish literature.