Fredrika Bremer

Fredrika Bremer
Fredrika Bremer (1801–1865) was a Swedish writer and feminist, often considered the "Swedish Jane Austen" for her social novels that highlighted women's issues and independence. Her most famous work, "Hertha" (1856), sparked debates on women's rights in Sweden, particularly concerning legal independence and education. Bremer was also a prominent social reformer, advocating for women's suffrage and broader societal changes. In addition to her literary accomplishments, she traveled extensively and documented her experiences in works like "Travels in the United States" (1844).

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OLD NORWAY. Still the old tempests rage around the mountains,And ocean's billows as of old appear;The roaring wood and the resounding fountainsTime has not silenced in his long career,For Nature is the same as ever.Munch. The shadow of God wanders through Nature.Linnæus. Before yet a song of joy or of mourning had gone forth from the valleys of Norway—before yet a smoke-wreath had ascended from... more...

CHAPTER I. MORNING DISPUTE AND EVENING CONTENTION. "My sweet friend," said Judge Frank, in a tone of vexation, "it is not worth while reading aloud to you if you keep yawning incessantly, and looking about, first to the right and then to the left;" and with these words he laid down a treatise of Jeremy Bentham, which he had been reading, and rose from his seat. "Ah, forgive me, dear... more...