Project Gutenberg 2007-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 379 Bremer, Fredrika 1801 1865 Bremer, Frederica Bremer, Frederika Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham) 1799 1888 Hewitt, Mrs. (Mary Botham) Howitt, Mary Botham Hemmet. English The Home; Or, Life in Sweden Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home;_or,_Family_Cares_and_Family_Joys Produced by Stacy Brown, Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Home; Or, Life in Sweden" by Fredrika Bremer is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds through the lens of the Frank family, particularly focusing on the dynamics of Judge Frank, his wife Elise, and their children. It explores themes of family, domestic life, and social issues in Sweden during that time, all set against the backdrop of the couple's intriguing conversations and the children's lively interactions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Judge Frank and his wife, Elise, as they engage in a spirited discussion about home renovations, which quickly shifts to playful teasing and familial affection. The scene is vibrant and full of life, painted against a sunny Sunday in June. As the family interacts over breakfast, we also meet their friend, Assessor Munter, who adds a layer of humor to the mix with his cynical yet insightful observations. The opening establishes a rich portrait of the family's life and their relationships, interspersed with humor and social commentary on the challenges they face, particularly highlighting the loving yet complex role of the mother as she navigates her children's personalities and her own aspirations to write a novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sweden -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 941083 2025-06-08T16:16:18.269856 text/html 955832 2007-03-05T15:29:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 352302 2007-03-05T15:29:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 447842 2025-06-08T16:16:33.164814 application/epub+zip 458182 2025-06-08T16:16:22.553824 application/epub+zip 446751 2025-06-08T16:16:20.728892 application/epub+zip 799331 2025-06-08T16:16:41.515761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734321 2025-06-08T16:16:31.598811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698919 2022-09-10T03:49:36.398586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 889008 2025-06-08T16:16:16.566839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888704 2007-03-05T15:29:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 337959 2007-03-05T15:29:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 888761 2007-03-05T15:29:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337847 2007-03-05T15:29:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25012280 2007-03-06T12:51:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 22711 2025-06-08T16:16:41.684750 application/rdf+xml 13977 2025-06-08T16:16:21.336840 image/jpeg 3493 2025-06-08T16:16:21.030849 image/jpeg 418776 2025-06-08T16:16:18.351854 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 en.wikipedia