Vilhelm Moberg Livres

Voici l'histoire des premiers pionniers suédois partis conquérir l'Amérique et comment leur vint l'idée de s'expatrier : Kristina et Karl Oskar, jeune couple héritier d'une terre aride qui ne parvient guère à nourrir les huit bouches de la maisonnée ; Robert, le frère de Karl Oskar, un contemplatif qui aspire à la liberté... placé comme valet de ferme alors qu'il ne rêve que de l'Amérique ; son compagnon d'infortune, Arvid ; l'illuminé Danjel Andreasson, digne héritier de son ancêtre condamné pour hérésie ; et la catin du village, Ulrika de Västergöhl, dont on se détourne quand on la croise, mais qu'on vibre de visiter la nuit, incognito... Les paysans du Småland, province du sud-est de la Suède, vivaient paisiblement de leurs terres. En dehors des naissances, des mariages, des enterrements, ils ne connaissaient guère d'autre péripétie que l'alternance des saisons. Vers le milieu du xixe siècle, cet ordre immuable commença à trembler sur ses bases. Les terres sans cesse divisées par les héritages vinrent à manquer. Et les échos venus d'au-delà de l'Océan donnèrent des envies de liberté. Au pays est le premier volume de l'épopée de ces gens ordinaires animés du soufße de l'aventure et du formidable espoir de recommencer leur vie.

Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created the characters Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish immigrants in America. His consistently faithful depiction of these humble people's lives is a major strength of the Emigrant Novels.Moberg's extensive research in the papers of Swedish emigrants in archival collections enabled him to incorporate many details of pioneer life. First published between 1949 and 1959 in Swedish, these four books were considered a single work by Moberg, who intended that they be read as documentary novels. These reprint editions contain introductions written by Roger McKnight of Gustavus Adolphus College, and they restore Moberg's bibliography not included in earlier English editions.The second book in the series,  Unto a Good Land  opens in the summer of 1850 as the emigrants disembark in New York City. Their journey to a new home in Minnesota Territory takes them by riverboat, steam wagon, Great Lakes steamship, and oxcart to Chisago County.The other books in the series— The Emigrants  (I),  The Settlers  (III), and  The Last Letter Home  (IV)—are also available from the Minnesota Historical Society Press.

Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish pioneers in America. His consistently faithful depiction of these humble people's lives is a major strength of the Emigrant Novels.Moberg's extensive research in the papers of Swedish emigrants in archival collections, including the Minnesota Historical Society, enabled him to incorporate many details of pioneer life. First published between 1949 and 1959 in Swedish, these four books were considered a single work by Moberg, who intended that they be read as documentary novels. These editions contain introductions written by Roger McKnight, Gustavus Adolphus College, and restore Moberg's bibliography not included in earlier English editions.Book 3 focuses on Karl Oskar and Kristina as they adapt to their new homeland and struggle to survive on their new farm.

Book Four portrays the Nilsson family during the turmoil of living through the era of the Civil War and Dakota Conflict and their prospering in the midst of Minnesota's growing Swedish community of the 1860s-90s.

A revealing and entertaining account of Sweden's past - now in paperback!

Beginning in prehistoric times and culminating with the Dacke rebellion of 1542, renowned novelist Vilhelm Moberg's two-volume popular history of the Swedish people approaches its subject from the viewpoint of the common people, documenting peasants' lives as well as those of the royal families. In this first volume Moberg examines Viking raids, the coming of Christianity, and the Folkungs royal dynasty, whose tyrannical reign lasted from 1250 to the 1360s. He vividly describes the arrival of the Black Death from a ship that docked carrying only dead passengers, and he recounts the reign of Queen Margareta who founded the Kalmar Union, comprising all of Scandinavia. In every chapter, Moberg faithfully imparts how history affected "the whole people" of Sweden.

This edition presents the first English translation of a significant early work by Vilhem Moberg, highlighting its historical and cultural relevance. Readers will discover Moberg's unique narrative style and thematic exploration, which reflect the social and political climate of his time. The translation aims to make this important piece of literature accessible to a wider audience, showcasing Moberg's contributions to the literary world and providing insights into his perspectives on society and human experience.

1. kniha zahrnuje romány Vystěhovalci a Přistěhovalci z tetralogie o osudech švédských emigrantů v polovině 19. století. V popředí bohaté galerie postav s postaviček tohoto díla stojí silný a sebejistý Karl Oskar Nilsson, který od svých šestnácti let nikdy nepochyboval, že jen on sám můžea musí rozhodovat o svém osudu i o osudu své rodiny, a jeho krásná žena Kristina. U všech vystěhovalců jde především o vzpouru proti útisku, bídě a beznaději. Je to příběh těch, kdo plni života opouštějí zemi svých předků a jistot, aby v novém, vzdáleném a neznámém prostředí uskutečnili své představy o svobodném a spravedlivém životě. Autor klade důraz na lidské hodnoty, které dělají život snesitelnější. Různorodé osudy prostých, obyčejných lidí a jejich zápas se životem jak ve staré vlasti, tak cestou do Ameriky i budování nové existence jsou vsazeny do toku vyprávění, kterému nechybí napínavost a dramatičnost, tragedie i štěstí a které je prodchnuto člověčinou. Celá tetralogie vycházela postupně v letech 1949 - 1959.