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Alexander L. Kielland

Born

in Stavanger, Norway

February 18, 1849

Died

April 06, 1906

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Of the most famous realistic writer of the 19th century, Alexander Lange Kielland ranks as one of the "four greats" of Norwegian literature alongside Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and Jonas Lie.

Born wealthy, he as a factory owner with a sincere affection for the less fortunate treated his workers well. He, a critic of society throughout his time as a writer, spoke for the weak. His best known plays were the satirical comedies Tre Par (1886) and Professoren (1888). He was also well known for his short stories.

Among his most famous works are the novels Gift (1883), Skipper Worse (1882) and Garman & Worse (1880). Gift (published in English as Poison ) is the first of a trilogy including Fortuna (1884) and St. Hans Fest (1887). ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 2,896 ratings · 212 reviews · 114 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gift (Løvdahl #1) 3.87 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 1883	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Garman and Worse 3.60 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 1880 — 102 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skipper Worse 3.53 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1882 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Karen 3.72 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fortuna 3.72 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 1884 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Norse Tales and Sketches 3.75 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1896 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sankt Hans Fest (Løvdahl #3) 3.57 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1887 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jakob 3.71 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1891 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Else by Alexander L. Kielland, Klaus Möllmann (Translator) 3.73 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1881 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	En God Samvittighet 3.88 avg rating — 24 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Alexander L. Kielland

Løvdahl (3 books)
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3.83 avg rating — 728 ratings

Garman & Worse/Skipper Worse (3 books)
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3.59 avg rating — 617 ratings

Quotes by Alexander L. Kielland (?)

“-Vet du hva hun er?
-Et Satans Fruentimmer!
-Åh, Fremtidens Fruentimmer!”
― Alexander L. Kielland, Tre Par. Lystspil i Tre Akter

tags: emancipation, equality, modernity, woman

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“...unnskyld? Men opptar Fordervelsen hele sofaen?”
― Alexander L. Kielland, Tre Par. Lystspil i Tre Akter

tags: eroticism, sofa, unfaithfulness

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“-Jeg er heller ikke i en alder hvor man går ut en formiddag og forlover seg; jeg har ingen mamma å løpe hjem til!”
― Alexander L. Kielland, Tre Par. Lystspil i Tre Akter

tags: age, engagement, marriage, mother, proposal

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