Project Gutenberg 2009-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 155 Kielland, Alexander Lange 1849 1906 Kjelland, Alexander Lange Kielland, Aleksander L. Kielland, Alexander L. Neilson, William Allan 1869 1946 Neilson, W. A. (William Allan) Skipper Worse Produced by Ron Swanson (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries) "Skipper Worse" by Alexander Lange Kielland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is centered around the character Jacob Worse, an accomplished sailor who returns home after a long voyage to Rio de Janeiro. The novel explores his interactions with the local community, his struggles with his past, and the complexities of societal norms that are intertwined with the religious revival movements prevalent on the Norwegian west coast. The opening of "Skipper Worse" introduces us to the titular character as he navigates his homecoming aboard his vessel, the "Hope of the Family". Upon arrival, he is met with a mixture of joy and tension, particularly with regard to his employer, Consul Garman, who is anxious about the financial state of his business amidst societal and personal losses. The narrative captures the contrast between the lively welcome from the crew's families and the somber relations that Worse has with others, highlighting themes of alienation and ambition. As Worse acclaimed his past achievements, we also glimpse his vulnerabilities and the expectations from the community that may weigh heavily on him as he seeks to find his place amidst changing social dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Norway -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 355505 2025-07-12T12:15:42.658418 text/html 345456 2021-01-05T21:37:20 text/html 206991 2025-07-12T12:15:49.855836 application/epub+zip 212577 2025-07-12T12:15:45.421370 application/epub+zip 201407 2025-07-12T12:15:44.292423 application/epub+zip 374614 2025-07-12T12:15:53.069798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359150 2025-07-12T12:15:49.181818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326972 2022-09-14T06:46:58.489049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327949 2025-07-12T12:15:41.685377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327703 2021-01-05T21:37:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327694 2021-01-05T21:37:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21636 2025-07-12T12:15:53.201801 application/rdf+xml 12182 2025-07-12T12:15:44.822374 image/jpeg 3080 2025-07-12T12:15:44.566338 image/jpeg 124588 2021-01-05T21:37:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 127517 2021-01-05T21:37:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 124534 2021-01-05T21:37:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 202323 2025-07-12T12:15:42.686373 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