About the author

Holger Drachmann (1846–1908) was a Danish writer and poet. Public information about his life and education is limited, and four of his works are held in this collection. Judging from these works, his writing draws on Venice, the Danish coast, and the mountains of Carinthia in Austria, and includes both fiction and narrative pieces in the form of a "rural elegy." The titles suggest that he set stories of folk life and personal feeling against foreign city nights, Nordic shores, and Alpine villages, with a lyrical and romantic tone, concise narration, and vivid imagery. His works circulated in languages such as Finnish, indicating that he had some influence among Nordic readers of his time. Overall, his writing emphasizes regional atmosphere and lyrical storytelling, with a plain, natural style and close attention to mood and delicate characterization.

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Project Gutenberg