Project Gutenberg 2005-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 133 Kielland, Alexander Lange 1849 1906 Kjelland, Alexander Lange Kielland, Aleksander L. Kielland, Alexander L. Kettlewell, W. W. Garman and Worse: A Norwegian Novel E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Jim Wiborg, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Garman and Worse: A Norwegian Novel" by Alexander Lange Kielland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Richard Garman, a lighthouse keeper, and his daughter Madeleine, who navigate complex family dynamics and societal expectations in their coastal town. The narrative explores themes of isolation, the struggle between tradition and modernity, and the implications of family legacy, drawing readers into the lives of both the Garmans and their connections with the townsfolk. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the sea's significance and how it shapes the characters' lives. Richard Garman enjoys a solitary life at the lighthouse, reflecting on his past and the family he has rejoined after years away. This is contrasted with Madeleine's youthful exuberance and her burgeoning friendship with a local boy named Per. As the story unfolds, the interactions between the Garmans and their relatives, particularly concerning family expectations and hidden secrets, begin to bring tension into their seemingly peaceful existence. The introduction sets the stage for a rich exploration of personal relationships and the societal structures that influence the characters' choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 471428 2025-07-07T04:36:37.278534 text/html 466451 2020-12-14T12:50:39 text/html 272720 2025-07-07T04:36:45.723443 application/epub+zip 279743 2025-07-07T04:36:40.808526 application/epub+zip 240596 2025-07-07T04:36:39.584482 application/epub+zip 509285 2025-07-07T04:36:49.375435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484506 2025-07-07T04:36:44.925467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428066 2022-09-08T00:07:21.282518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450019 2025-07-07T04:36:36.357530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449665 2020-12-14T12:50:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449673 2020-12-14T12:50:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20818 2025-07-07T04:36:49.501423 application/rdf+xml 17638 2025-07-07T04:36:40.087469 image/jpeg 4063 2025-07-07T04:36:39.834489 image/jpeg 167296 2020-12-14T12:50:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 170996 2020-12-14T12:50:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 167264 2020-12-14T12:50:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 273677 2025-07-07T04:36:37.316499 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