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100 1 _aBjørnson, Bjørnstjerne,
_d1832-1910
245 1 4 _aThe Bridal March; One Day
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-04-03
508 _aProduced by Clare Boothby, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Bridal March; One Day" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. This intricate tale explores themes of love, class conflict, and personal struggle against a backdrop of rural Norway. The story primarily follows two families intertwined by the fiddler Ole Haugen’s legendary Bridal March, focusing particularly on the lives of Aslaug, a cottar's daughter, and Knut, a wealthy peasant, alongside their eventual descendants. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Ole Haugen, a fiddler who has captured the hearts of many with his music, particularly a Bridal March tied to a prophecy of happiness for the couples it accompanies. His daughter, Aslaug, symbolizes the melding of class divides when she falls in love with Knut, the son of a wealthy farmer. As the story unfolds, we see the repercussions of their union through generations, particularly with their granddaughter, Mildrid, who grapples with societal expectations and her own desires as she navigates her relationship with Hans Haugen, a descendant of Ole. Their love story blossoms amidst the weight of history, family duty, and the pressing judgments of their community, evoking a rich tapestry of emotions and dilemmas that resonate throughout the opening chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNorway -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
700 1 _aGosse, Edmund,
_d1849-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18110
999 _c59496
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