Erik Sparres bästa: En handfull skärgårdshistorier

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sparre, Erik, 1871-1950

Contributor:

Stangenberg, Knut, 1871-1955

Language:

Swedish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Erik Sparres bästa: En handfull skärgårdshistorier" by Erik Sparre is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book draws upon the author's experiences and observations of life among fishermen, hunters, and the scenic Swedish archipelago, capturing the humor and spirit of the people and their environment. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Kärringa Renström, a comically depicted old woman preparing for a fishing expedition during the Christmas season. As she struggles with her fishing equipment and navigates the slippery ice, her character comes to life through vivid descriptions of her failings and stubbornness, punctuated by her humorous thoughts and actions in the face of adversity. The narrative sets a warm, relatable tone that suggests that the stories within will delve into the quirks and trials of everyday life in the archipelago, presenting a rich tapestry of local color and character-driven storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Renströmskans pimpelmete

»Old Seaburg»

En majafton

Gammalvalsen på Madagaskar

Med pikstavar och säljärn

Svartrodden

När lekströmmingen kommer

Drypnäbbens Tychobrahedag

Myr-Lasse

När Söderman fick tyska guldmedaljen

I vårtider

Skeppar kruses papegoja

När Johan Söderman träffade sjökungen

En gammal folksägen.

Credits:

Produced by Gun-Britt Carlsson, Eva Eriksson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2018-04-12