J. P. Jacobsen
J. P.
The Read4Max catalog currently includes Niels Lyhne under J. P. Jacobsen's authorship. The Standard Ebooks source metadata consistently credits J. P. Jacobsen for this text.
Fiction
Niels Lyhne
With Hanna Astrup Larsen
Translated by Hanna Astrup Larsen
Niels Lyhne, an aspiring poet, is torn between the romanticism and faith of the old tradition, and modern notions of realism and reason. His relationship with different women, including his young aunt Edele, a free spirit of Copenhagen, and Mrs. Boye, a passionate artist, only lead him to further disillusionment as he searches for meaning in a rapidly changing world.
- First published
- 1880
- Length
- 70,105 words
- Reading time
- About 4 hr 53 min
- Language
- English (US)
About the book
Niels Lyhne, an aspiring poet, is torn between the romanticism and faith of the old tradition, and modern notions of realism and reason. His relationship with different women, including his young aunt Edele, a free spirit of Copenhagen, and Mrs. Boye, a passionate artist, only lead him to further disillusionment as he searches for meaning in a rapidly changing world.
Published in 1880, Niels Lyhne , Jacobsen’s second novel, was not as well received as his first, neither by reviewers nor the public. There wasn’t a second printing until after his death in 1885.
First published 1880; the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 70,105 words arranged in 17 navigable sections.
The source metadata identifies Annotator: Hanna Astrup Larsen; Translator: Hanna Astrup Larsen.
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Themes and ideas
- Denmark
- Danish fiction
Table of contents
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