The Fisher Maiden

The Fisher Maiden
By Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific (July 16, 2003) — 316 pp

Rediscover a timeless gem of Nordic literature—the captivating tale of Mari, a young maiden from a humble coastal village in Norway, whose beauty and spirit stir ambition, love, and creative yearning. Originally penned in the late 19th century, this lyrical narrative brings to life the emotional currents of artistic temperament and the pull of destiny within the simple rhythms of rural life.

Endorsed by Hamilton Wright Mabie as "a fresh, free, deep‑seeing interpretation of the temptations, struggles, joys, sorrows, pains, and exaltations of the artistic temperament," The Fisher Maiden stands as "a more authentic disclosure of [Bjornson’s] idealism, his poetic conception of life, his love of art," and his embrace of humor, pathos, empathy, and soaring emotion.

This 2003 reprint by University Press of the Pacific brings Bjørnson’s nuanced portrait of passion, calling, and societal expectation to modern readers in a beautifully rendered paperback edition.

Condition as new.

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