Three Dramas - Softcover

Bjornson, Bjornstjerne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1547057114 ISBN 13: 9781547057115

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

The King (Kongen) was written at Aulestad, the Norwegian home in which Björnson settled after his return from abroad, and was published at Copenhagen in 1877. It is perhaps not surprising that the play, with its curious blend of poetry and social philosophy, and its somewhat exuberant (though always interesting) wordiness, was not at first a conspicuous success on the stage; but the interest aroused by the published book was enormous. It was widely read and vigorously discussed, both in Scandinavia and abroad; and while, on the one hand, it brought upon Björnson the most scurrilous abuse and the harshest criticism from his political opponents, on the other hand a prominent compatriot of his (whose opinion was worth having) gave it as his verdict, at a political meeting held soon after the play's publication, that "the most notable thing that has happened in Norway of late—or at any rate, one of the most notable—in my opinion is this last book of Björnson's—The King.

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About the Author:

Norwegischer Erzähler und Dramatiker, geboren am 08.12.1832 in Kvikne (Ostnorwegen), gestorben am 26.04.1910 in Paris. Er brach sein Studium zugunsten der journalistischen und literarischen Tätigkeit ab. Er war Direktor des norwegischen Theaters in Bergen und Theaterleiter in Oslo. Bjørnson erhielt 1903 den Nobelpreis für Literatur. Er ist der Verfasser der norwegischen Nationalhymne.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1547057114
• ISBN 13: 9781547057115
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260