Martin Birck’s Youth
Автор:
Hjalmar SöderbergЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2026-04-21Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
43
Description
Narrated in a collection of vignettes, the start of Martin Birck’s young life in Stockholm is filled with the joys and frustrations of children everywhere. As he ages, his idealism falls away in a series of small shocks: stories of local murders told by an older friend, having to hold his own in school, an encroaching disbelief in the Christian faith his mother has instilled in him. These, along with his perceived trajectory, lead to the shattering revelation: “So this is life.”
Written in 1901, Martin Birck’s Youth is split into three parts, covering Martin’s experiences as a child, a late teenager, and a young man. It seems at least partially based on Hjalmar...
