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The Bridal Wreath

The Bridal Wreath

by Undset, Sigrid, 1882-1949

BookID: 67929

Language:English

Translator:Archer, Charles, 1861-1941; Scott, J. S. (Translator)

LoC No.:23008081

Uniform Title:Kransen. English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionNorway -- Social life and customs -- FictionWomen -- Norway -- Fiction

Description

"The Bridal Wreath" by Sigrid Undset is a historical novel published in 1920. Set in fourteenth-century Norway, it follows Kristin Lavransdatter, daughter of a respected nobleman, as she navigates the conflicts between duty and desire. Raised in a devoutly religious family, the willful young woman defies her parents' wishes when she falls passionately in love with Erlend Nikulaussøn, a man with a scandalous past. Their forbidden romance leads to betrayal, sin, and consequences that will shape her entire life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

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