Jacobsen's novel Niels Lyhne (1880), follows the fate of an atheist in an unforgiving world: his lack of faith is "tested" by tragedies and personal crises until he dies in war, disillusioned but unrepentant.
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Olav Duun's novel "Uspomena" (1932) is a psychological drama about a son's return to his native village after his mother's suspicious death and suspicions about his father. It is one of the few works by Duun available in Croatian at the time.
A collection of Viking and Scandinavian tales, myths and fairy tales explores heroes, magic, trolls and extraordinary adventures, revealing the rich storytelling heritage of northern Europe.
A sharp, sarcastic and tense drama about the conflict between two women - Claudia's wife and Harald's mother - who are waiting for Harald, who is returning from a rehab clinic, at a remote northern Swedish airport. A generational war in miniature.
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Holy Misery (1919) is a profound, almost sacred hymn to human endurance, where misery is transformed into something sublime, almost religious, in the hands of a Finnish Nobel laureate who masterfully combined naturalism and lyrical tenderness.
The collection brings together Strindberg's realistic and symbolist tales of love, marriage, guilt, and redemption. The characters struggle with societal pressures and their own flaws, searching for meaning and freedom.