Dyre Rein: A Story of Grandfather's Father's House

Lie, Jonas, 1833-1908Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.4

Word count: 262K words
Chapters: 27

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Dyre Rein: Kertomus isoisän isän talosta by Jonas LieAuthor: Lie, Jonas, 1833-1908,Language: Finnish, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Jul 20, 2018

Editor's review

Dyre Rein is a family narrative by the Norwegian writer Jonas Lie (1833–1908); its subtitle means "a story about the estate of my grandfather's father." The original is in Norwegian (the Finnish translation keeps the same title, and the electronic edition is marked as Finnish). Lie was a major nineteenth-century Norwegian novelist whose works often treat family, generations, and local life, with a psychological and atmospheric touch. This book centers on an old estate and the family's forebears, unfolding a picture of former household life through retrospective narration. It will appeal to readers interested in Nordic literature and family-history narrative. The original is not in Chinese, so reading it requires the relevant language skills; readers unfamiliar with Norwegian literary history may wish to learn about the author's life and times before entering the text.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in Nordic literature and the nineteenth-century Norwegian novel
Literary readers who enjoy family history, generational narrative, and estate settings
Learners with Finnish or Norwegian reading ability who want to read the original extensively
Literature students studying Nordic family writing and local narrative

Not a good fit for

Readers who can only read Chinese and want to understand the story directly
Genre-fiction readers who prefer fast plotting and strong conflict
Readers wholly unfamiliar with the nineteenth-century Nordic background who are unwilling to consult reference materials

Reading tips

Learn about Jonas Lie's life and the Norwegian literary background before starting the text.
Sketch a simple diagram of the estate and family relationships to track the generational narrative.
Language learners can close-read shorter chapters to build up narrative expression.
After finishing, compare with other Nordic family novels and note similarities and differences in narrative perspective.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

What language is the original in, and can Chinese readers read it?

The electronic edition is marked as Finnish; the author, Jonas Lie, was Norwegian, and the work belongs to the Nordic literary tradition. There is no Chinese translation in the book, so Chinese readers who do not know Finnish or Norwegian will need translation tools or a related translation; otherwise the main text is hard to read directly. It is best to confirm which translations are available before deciding whether to read the original edition.

What kind of writer was Jonas Lie?

Jonas Lie (1833–1908) was a nineteenth-century Norwegian novelist, a contemporary of Ibsen and Bjørnson. His work draws on family life, generational relations, and local settings, with attention to character psychology and atmosphere. This book belongs to his family-narrative vein, and knowing this background helps in grasping how the text tells its story and what it focuses on.

What does Dyre Rein in the title refer to?

Dyre Rein is a character in the work; the subtitle, "a story about the estate of my grandfather's father," indicates that the narrative centers on the family's forebears and their estate. The book is organized as a retrospective of old family matters, and the estate is both a concrete place and a carrier of generational memory. Watch for the connections between characters and the estate; this is the key clue to the book's structure.

Where does the electronic edition of this book come from?

The book is published by Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain e-book. The author is Jonas Lie (1833–1908), and the release information gives a date of July 20, 2018, classified under Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literature. As a public-domain text it can be downloaded and read freely, but readers must supply the necessary language skills or consult a translation.

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About the author

Lie, Jonas, 1833-1908 Author

Jonas Lie (1833–1908) was a Norwegian writer. Our library holds 18 of his works, but public information about his life and nationality is limited. Judging from the works available, his subjects are wide-ranging: they include the domestic and period-manners novel The Family at Gilje: A Domestic Story of the Forties, as well as sea-life narratives such as The Pilot and His Wife and stories of the sea. He also wrote tales with a northern folkloric flavor, such as Weird Tales from Northern Seas, and dealt with themes of social reality and individual fate. These works show that he combined everyday life, maritime experience, and imaginative narrative in a style that is realistic yet romantic in atmosphere.