Description
Set in fourteenth-century Norway, this richly imagined novel follows Kristin, a headstrong young woman whose pursuit of love collides with the strictures of family, faith, and society. As a dangerously charming man draws her into a courtship charged with desire and risk, Undset recreates the rhythms of daily life—its customs, politics, and moral expectations—with vivid historical precision. Woven through the romance are themes of autonomy, sexuality, and the tension between private longing and public duty, echoing the anxieties of a later age without losing the immediacy of its medieval world. Known for her lyrical, ballad-like cadence and her ability to blend religious and courtly sensibilities, Undset delivers a story that feels both timeless and startlingly modern.
Available Editions
paperback
Digireads.com Publishing
Published Sep 5, 2019
222 pages
ISBN: 9781420963762
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Details
First Published
1920
Language
eng
Translation
From: nor
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Wreath by Sigrid Undset.