![]() ![]() As in Undset's other fiction, however, Ida Elisabeth poignantly illustrates how poor choices affect the course of a person's life and how the suffering endured because of grievous mistakes can become the means by which a love is purified. Unlike Undset's famous historical novels, which are set in medieval Norway, the story of Ida Elisabeth opens in 1930. to modern novels such as The Winding Road, Ida Elisabeth, and The Faithful Wife. As she contemplates marrying again, Frithjof, now gravely sick, re-enters her life. Sigrid Undset is a major figure in early twentieth-century literature. Still young, the admirably hardworking Ida attracts the attention of a successful lawyer, who possesses the manly virtues that her husband lacked. When Frithjof becomes involved with another woman, Ida Elisabeth leaves him and moves with her children to a small town. Early in their marriage, she realizes that her charming husband is incapable of supporting the family and she sews dresses to make ends meet. juuni 1949 Lillehammer, Norra) oli norra kirjanik, kes 1928. : Ida Elisabeth: A Novel (9781586174248) by Undset, Sigrid and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. ![]() ![]() In this compelling drama about fidelity, sorrow and forgiveness, Nobel Prize-winning author Sigrid Undset tells the story of Ida Elisabeth, who marries her teenage sweetheart, Frithjof, in an effort to redeem her reputation. ![]()
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