Niels Lyhne by Jens Peter Jacobsen (English) Paperback Book

Description: Niels Lyhne by Jens Peter Jacobsen, Tiina Nunnally Niels Lyhne is an aspiring poet, torn between romanticism and realism, faith and reason. Through his relationships with six women - including his young widowed aunt, a seductive free spirit, and his passionate cousin who marries his friend - his search for purpose becomes a yielding to disillusionment. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Niels Lyhne is an aspiring poet, torn between romanticism and realism, faith and reason. Through his relationships with six women-including his young widowed aunt, a seductive free spirit, and his passionate cousin who marries his friend-his search for purpose becomes a yielding to disillusionment. One of Danish literatures greatest novels, with nods to Kierkegaard and a protagonist some critics have compared to Hamlet, Jacobsens masterpiece has at its center a young man who faces the anguish of the human condition but cannot find comfort in the Christian faith. Tiina Nunnallys award-winning translation offers readers a chance to experience anew a writer deeply revered by Rilke, Ibsen, Mann, and Hesse.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Notes An award-winning translation of the influential Danish master. Author Biography Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847-1885) made his literary debut with the novella Mogens in 1872. Diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis two years later, he completed several more short stories and two novels.Tiina Nunnallyis an award-winning translator of Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. Her translation ofKristin Lavransdatter III- The Crossby Sigrid Undset won the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize in 2001, and her translation of Peter H egsSmillas Sense of Snowwon the American Translators Associations Lewis Galanti re Prize. The Swedish Academy honored Nunnally in 2009 with a special award for her contributions to "the introduction of Swedish culture abroad." In 2013, Nunnally was appointed Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. Nunnally is married to Steven T. Murray. Review "Its a great book. . . . I would highly recommend it."—John Williams, The New York Times Book Review podcast Long Description Rome, 1918. The Great War is over, but now Europe is in the grip of the Spanish Influenza, and millions are still dying. Quincey Harker and his squad are doing their best to recuperate in the Eternal City, looking for a bar where they can drink the memories away. But someone else is in Rome too: Valeri, one of Draculas original lieutenants and perhaps the most powerful, cruel vampire on earth, is also roaming the streets on a ghastly holiday. Enjoying the death all around him. Soaking in the sounds of the sick, feasting on blood… and about to cross paths with Quincey and his men. Review Quote Jacobsen has made a more profound impression on my heart than any other reading in recent years. (Sigmund Freud) Excerpt from Book PENGUIN CLASSICS NIELS LYHNE JENS PETER JACOBSEN was born on April 7, 1847, in the port town of Thisted, located on the Limfjord of Denmarks Jutland Peninsula. His two great passions in life were science and literature. Even as a child he was an ardent botanist, and he later studied science at the University of Copenhagen. He translated into Danish the two monumental works of Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man, and he was the first to write articles explaining these radical new ideas to the general public in Denmark. At the same time, he wrote poetry and short stories, making his literary debut with the novella Mogens in 1872. Two years later his scientific career came to an end when he was diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis. He then turned all his energies to literature, completing several more short stories and the novel Marie Grubbe (1876). His second and final novel, Niels Lyhne (1880), is considered a masterpiece. Leaving his beloved Copenhagen behind, Jacobsen died of his illness on April 30, 1885, in his hometown of Thisted. TIINA NUNNALLY is the award-winning translator of numerous works of Scandinavian literature. Her Niels Lyhne won the PEN Center USA West Translation Award. Her other translations include all three volumes of Sigrid Undsets Kristin Lavransdatter for Penguin Classics (PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize for the third volume, The Cross ); Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales; Undsets Jenny; Per Olov Enquists The Royal Physicians Visit (Independent Foreign Fiction Prize); Peter H Details ISBN0143039814 Short Title NIELS LYHNE Series Penguin Classics Language English Translator Tiina Nunnally ISBN-10 0143039814 ISBN-13 9780143039815 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Danish Edition 60th DOI 10.1604/9780143039815 UK Release Date 2007-04-26 Author Tiina Nunnally Pages 240 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-04-26 DEWEY 839.8136 Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-08-06 AU Release Date 2007-08-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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