Project Gutenberg 2015-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 480 Forsberg, Hjalmar Henrikz, H. H. Svensk litteraturhistoria Produced by Gun-Britt Carlsson, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Svensk litteraturhistoria" by Hjalmar Forsberg and H. H. Henrikz is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a comprehensive survey of Swedish literature across various eras, detailing significant movements, authors, and literary forms from ancient times to the early modern period. It not only chronicles the evolution of literature in Sweden but also contextualizes it within the broader European literary landscape. The opening portion of the text introduces the subject of Swedish literary history and outlines its approach. The authors emphasize the importance of various literary forms, including scientific literature, social literature, and the pivotal role of poetry and drama. It begins by discussing the earliest manifestations of written expressions, such as runic inscriptions, and their significance in understanding the cultural and spiritual life of pre-Christian Sweden. The authors also highlight the transition from ancient to medieval literature, noting how the advent of Christianity influenced the decline of pagan narratives while giving rise to a new literary tradition intertwined with ecclesiastical themes. This foundational section provides readers with a framework for appreciating the subsequent chapters devoted to different historical periods in Swedish literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. sv Swedish literature -- History and criticism PT Text Category: History - Other 300876 2025-09-20T05:12:01.187529 text/html 270036 2024-10-24T17:55:57 text/html 1195297 2025-09-20T05:12:07.672440 application/epub+zip 1200555 2025-09-20T05:12:02.893565 application/epub+zip 165702 2025-09-20T05:12:02.123496 application/epub+zip 1307689 2025-09-20T05:12:11.167484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1263712 2025-09-20T05:12:06.900480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240115 2022-09-22T14:17:17.203404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237229 2025-09-20T05:12:00.072548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217466 2024-10-24T17:55:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15916 2025-09-20T05:12:11.317434 application/rdf+xml 20120 2025-09-20T05:12:02.227471 image/jpeg 2615 2025-09-20T05:12:02.175483 image/jpeg 1150631 2025-09-20T05:12:01.389472 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 sv.wikipedia