Project Gutenberg 2014-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 85 Page, Thomas Nelson 1853 1922 Elsket and Other Stories Elsket -- George Washington's last duel -- P'laski's tunament -- Run to seed -- A soldier of the empire. Produced by David Edwards, Haragos Pál and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Elsket and Other Stories" by Thomas Nelson Page is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening story immerses readers in a vividly described Norse setting and follows an unnamed narrator who embarks on a fishing trip to Norway, spurred by the advice and friendship of Dr. John Robson. This narrative introduces two significant characters, Olaf, known as "Olaf of the Mountain," and his daughter Elsket, hinting at themes of love, loyalty, and the struggles of existence within a beautifully harsh landscape. The opening of "Elsket" unfolds with the narrator arriving in a remote Norwegian village, expressing a sense of isolation as he eagerly awaits Olaf's arrival. He encounters some locals who share ominous warnings about the mountain pass known as the "Devil's Seat." As he meets Olaf, the gravity of the father's watchful protection over his daughter Elsket becomes apparent, setting the stage for a deeper story that explores family bonds, the weight of legacy, and the haunting beauty of nature. In this idyllic yet perilous world, the narrator finds himself caught between the past and his emerging relationship with Elsket, suggesting an intertwining of personal and cultural histories that shape the lives of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories 302333 2025-06-19T07:30:23.929592 text/html 285186 2024-10-24T12:41:43 text/html 220680 2025-06-19T07:30:29.146541 application/epub+zip 220884 2025-06-19T07:30:24.927638 application/epub+zip 161984 2025-06-19T07:30:24.409594 application/epub+zip 316814 2025-06-19T07:30:32.380523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289200 2025-06-19T07:30:28.537606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230614 2022-09-21T15:01:21.815603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271639 2023-09-20T13:44:58.137903 text/plain 251732 2024-10-24T12:41:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16150 2025-06-19T07:30:32.531493 application/rdf+xml 19730 2025-06-19T07:30:24.536529 image/jpeg 2804 2025-06-19T07:30:24.472542 image/jpeg 209427 2025-06-19T07:30:23.962543 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