J. P. Jacobsen

Marie Grubbe is a historical psychological novel that treats woman as a being driven by instinct and desire. The protagonist, Marie, is a Danish noblewoman that has a yearning for an individual and a satisfying erotic lifestyle. Searching for her own identity in a judgmental society might turn out to be easier said than done…!

Marie Grubbe is a historical psychological novel that treats woman as a being driven by instinct and desire. The protagonist, Marie, is a Danish noblewoman that has a yearning for an individual and a satisfying erotic lifestyle. Searching for her own identity in a judgmental society might turn out to be easier said than done…!

Niels Lyhne is a young Danish man from a rural family. As time moves forward, we are living things with him: his first love, his setbacks, his joys, his sorrows, his friendships and his dreams of being a poet. Naturalism and romanticism are very present in Jacobsen's writing and scenery. His writing has high beauty and detail, and we have long passages of Lhyne's reflections on what is happening to him as he undergoes personal tragedies and is sent to war.

Niels Lyhne is a young Danish man from a rural family. As time moves forward, we are living things with him: his first love, his setbacks, his joys, his sorrows, his friendships and his dreams of being a poet. Naturalism and romanticism are very present in Jacobsen's writing and scenery. His writing has high beauty and detail, and we have long passages of Lhyne's reflections on what is happening to him as he undergoes personal tragedies and is sent to war.

"Mogens, and Other Stories" by J. P. Jacobsen (translated by Anna Grabow). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...

This edition represents a collection of short stories written by J. P. Jacobsen, Danish author and naturalist. Tales are wistful, dreamy and melancholic but also naturalistic. Table of Contents: "Mogens" is the tale of a young dreamer and his maturing during love, sorrow and new hope of love. "The Plague of Bergamo" shows people clinging to religion even when tempted to be «free men». "There Should Have Been Roses" is a tale of two roses, the blue one and the yellow one; one...

"Marie Grubbe, a Lady of the Seventeenth Century" by J. P. Jacobsen (translated by Hanna Astrup Larsen). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal...