Tales of Two Countries

Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Japanese, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.

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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - In June, 1867, about a hundred enthusiastic youths were vociferously celebrating the attainment of the baccalaureate degree at the University of Norway. The orator on this occasion was a tall, handsome, distinguished-looking young man named Alexander Kielland, from the little coast-town of Stavanger. There was none of the crudity of a provincial dither in his manners or his appearance. He spoke with a quiet self-possession and a pithy incisiveness which were altogether phenomenal. "That young man will be heard from one of these days," was the unanimous verdict of those who listened to his clear-cut and finished sentences, and noted the maturity of his opinions. But ten years passed, and outside of Stavanger no one ever heard of Alexander Kielland. His friends were aware that he had studied law, spent some winters in France, married, and settled himself as a dignitary in his native town. It was understood that he had bought a large brick and tile factory, and that, as a manufacturer of these useful articles, he bid fair to become a provincial magnate, as his fathers had been before him.

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Translated from Norwegian by William Archer; With an Introduction by H. H. Boyesen

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Alexander Kielland (1849-1906) was a Norwegian novelist and short story writer. He is considered one of "the four great ones" of 19th century Norwegian literature, and was perhaps the foremost prose stylist of his day. He combined elegant style and brilliant wit with reformatory aims and held the view that literature should work as a means of social criticism. This book is an early volume of 10 of his short stories, and also includes an extensive introduction about Kielland?s life and work. The story titles are: "Pharoh", "The Parsonage", "The Peat Moor", "Hope's Clad in April Green", "At The Fair", "Two Friends", "A Good Conscience", "Romance and Reality", "Withered Leaves", and "The Battle of Waterloo."

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Work from one of the most famous Norwegian authors of the nineteenth century.

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1891. With an Introduction by H.H. Boyesen. Novelettes from the Norwegian novelist who is considered one of the four great ones of 19th century Norwegian literature. Contents: Pharaoh; The Parsonage; The Peat Moor; Hope's Clad in April Green; At the Fair; Two Friends; A Good Conscience; Romance and Reality; Withered Leaves; and The Battle of Waterloo.

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Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in German, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.

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Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in French, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.