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Barbara Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen

Barbara By Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen

Barbara by Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen


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Barbara, originally written in Danish, was the only novel by the Faroese author Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938), and yet it quickly achieved international best-seller status and is still one of the best-loved twentieth century classics in Danish and Faroese literature.

Barbara Summary

Barbara by Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen

Barbara, originally written in Danish, was the only novel by the Faroese author Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938), and yet it quickly achieved international best-seller status and is still one of the best-loved twentieth century classics in Danish and Faroese literature. On the face of it, Barbara is a straightforward historical novel in the mode of many a so-called 'romance'. It contains a story of passion in an exotic setting with overtones of semi-piracy; there is a powerful erotic element, an outsider who breaks up a marriage, and a built-in inevitability resulting from Barbara's own psychological make-up. She stands as one of the most complex female characters in modern Scandinavian literature: beautiful, passionate, innocent, devoted, amoral and uncomprehending of her own tragedy. Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen portrays her with a fascinated devotion.

Additional information

GOR013430562
9781909408074
1909408077
Barbara by Jorgen-Frantz Jacobsen
Used - Like New
Paperback
Norvik Press
2014-03-15
306
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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