Praesten (1905)

By Hans Ernst Kinck

Book Overview

Praesten (1905) is a novel written by Hans Ernst Kinck. The book tells the story of a young priest named Olav Audunsson who struggles with his faith and his place in the world. Olav is torn between his duties as a priest and his desire for a more fulfilling life. As he navigates his way through the challenges of his profession, he meets a young woman named Ingrid who becomes a source of comfort and inspiration for him. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Ingrid is engaged to another man. As Olav tries to reconcile his feelings for Ingrid with his commitment to his faith, he must also confront the hypocrisy and corruption that exist within the church. Praesten is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of faith, love, and morality, and it remains a classic of Norwegian literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437109535
• ISBN13: 9781437109535
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"