Project Gutenberg 2005-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 177 Kielland, Alexander Lange 1849 1906 Kjelland, Alexander Lange Kielland, Aleksander L. Kielland, Alexander L. Cassie, R. L. (Robert Lawson) 1859 1938 Cassie, Robert Lawson Norse Tales and Sketches A siesta -- A monkey -- A tale of the sea -- A dinner -- Trofast -- Karen -- My sister's journey to Modum -- Letters from Master-Pilot Seehus -- Old dances -- Autumn. E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Jim Wiborg, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Norse Tales and Sketches" by Alexander Lange Kielland is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century, showcasing the author's skill in portraying human nature and societal dynamics. The tales are likely imbued with a blend of realism and thoughtful satire, reflective of Norse culture and thought processes, crafted to evoke both amusement and contemplation among readers. The opening of the collection introduces a vibrant social scene set in Paris, where a dinner party hosted by Senhor de Silvis unfolds. The guests, a diverse mix of characters, engage in lively conversation and merriment, although a mysterious Irish musician silently captures attention. As the atmosphere thickens with entertainment, the musician's performance transforms from light-hearted tunes to a haunting melody that leaves the guests unnerved. This unsettling shift reveals a deeper layer of emotion, as the music elicits discomfort and reflection, foreshadowing the themes of complexity and human experience that the following stories are likely to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Norwegian fiction PT Text Category: Short Stories 191462 2025-08-06T10:29:37.231198 text/html 167960 2024-10-28T21:37:52 text/html 149501 2025-08-06T10:29:43.370141 application/epub+zip 151367 2025-08-06T10:29:40.124172 application/epub+zip 139819 2025-08-06T10:29:39.001159 application/epub+zip 277280 2025-08-06T10:29:45.809211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259075 2025-08-06T10:29:42.679202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223850 2022-09-07T17:18:14.730058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170672 2025-08-06T10:29:36.687210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150807 2024-10-28T21:37:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16808 2025-08-06T10:29:45.936168 application/rdf+xml 12493 2025-08-06T10:29:39.510157 image/jpeg 3225 2025-08-06T10:29:39.263164 image/jpeg 146425 2025-08-06T10:29:37.247235 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia