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Short Stories in Swedish for Beginners has been made especially for students from beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening.

It was a crime of senseless violence. On a cold night in a remote Swedish farmhouse, an elderly farmer was bludgeoned to death, his wife left to die with a noose around her neck. As if this didn't present enough problems for Ystad police inspector Kurt Wallander, the dying woman's last word, his only tangible clue, were foreign. If publicized, they could be the match that would inflame Sweden's already smoldering anti-immigrant sentiments.

The Kalevala provides a compelling insight into the myths and folklore of Finland. Compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, this impressive volume follows a tradition of oral storytelling that goes back some 2000 years, and it is often compared to such epic poems as Homer's Odyssey. However, The Kalevala has little in common with the culture of its Nordic neighbors: It is primarily poetic, it is mythical rather than historic, and its heroes solve their problems with magic more often than violence.

Få barn som vuxit upp i Sverige har missat Astrid Lindgren, en av landets mest berömda författare genom tiderna. Men vad är det egentligen som gör hennes böcker så spännande och intressanta? Hur kommer det sig att också vuxna knappt kan förmå sig att sluta läsa "Bröderna Lejonhjärta"? Vivi Edström, långvarig ledamot i Astrid Lindgrensällskapet och litteraturprofessor, tar sig här an den komplexa frågan: Vad är det med Astrid Lindgren som berör? Och svaret hon kommer fram till kommer nog förvåna även den mest inbitne av Lindgren-läsare.

The Kalevala is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology. The Kalevala was instrumental in the development of the Finnish national identity and the sense of nationality that led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917. Beginning with the traditional Finnish creation myth, the Kalevala branches out into stories of the creation of the earth, plants, creatures, and the sky. There are many stories of, romance, kidnapping, seduction, and magical spell casting and singing.

Stieg Larsson's best-selling Millennium Trilogy is an international phenomenon. These books express Larsson's lifelong war against injustice, his ethical beliefs, and his deep concern for women's rights. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy probes the compelling philosophical issues behind the entire trilogy. What philosophies do Lisbeth Salander and Kant have in common? To catch a criminal, can Lisbeth and Mikael be criminals themselves? Can revenge be ethical?

It’s Midsummer’s Eve, the celebration of the longest day of the year, and on Sandhamn it’s the longest party of the year. But the fun comes to a dead halt when a young reveler is murdered, a teenage girl is found drugged and dazed on the beach, and other young women vanish. So far, what links the victims is a mystery. For Nora Linde and her new boyfriend, Jonas Sköld, the crimes are personal: one of the missing girls is Wilma, Jonas’s daughter. And her disappearance could test Nora and Jonas’s relationship in ways they never expected.

The new summer house on Sandhamn Island is an architectural dream for its owner, Carsten Jonsson. It’s a nightmare for the locals. The venture capitalist has flouted local traditions, property lines, and the natural beauty of the coastline. He’s also too wealthy and arrogant to heed the anonymous warnings to leave. The threats escalate when his guest lodge is burned to the ground and an unidentifiable corpse is found in the charred ruins.

История пчел норвежской писательницы Майи Лунде – это новейший мировой литературный бестселлер. Антиутопия, скрещенная с семейной сагой и философским романом. Перед нами три страны, три эпохи: 1852-й год, Англия; 2007-й год, Америка и 2098-й, Китай. Прошлое, настоящее и будущее в этом романе объединены темой и героями, которые являются членами одной семьи. А связывают любителя-естествоиспытателя Уильяма Сэведжа из Англии, потомственного пасечника Джорджа Сэведжа из Америки и китаянку Тао пчёлы.

Jon Fosse said farewell to theory early in his career, choosing poetry, fiction, and drama as his mediums of choice. Here, however, in a selection from his two books of essays, we see just how incisive a critic and memoirist he can be. Not only including a generous portion of Fosse's writing on literature and theater—including the irresistible "Thomas Bernhard and His Grandfather"—this collection also includes such personal essays such as "My Dear New Norwegian," "Old Houses," and "He Who Didn't Want to Become a Teacher."

Premio Nobel de Literatura 2023. Trilogía una de las obras maestras de Jon Fosse. Libro recomendado por los lectores para empezar a leer a Jon Fosse. Trilogía es un libro hipnótico. Para Jon Fosse escribir es como rezar, y para el lector, leer Trilogía significa entrar en una profundidad desconocida. Con un lenguaje sencillo y un narrador único, Fosse nos cuenta la historia de una pareja de adolescentes que va a tener un hijo y que intenta sobrevivir sin nada en un mundo hostil.

LEKTIONER er en fængslende roman og en tankevækkende fortælling om, hvordan vi er uløseligt knyttet til tiden, vi lever i, fortalt gennem et enkelt menneskes skæbne. Mens verden forsøger at komme på fode igen efter Anden Verdenskrig, bliver elleveårige Roland Baines' liv vendt på hovedet. Han bliver sendt på kostskole i England, langt væk fra morens beskyttende kærlighed. Hans ensomhed og sårbarhed vækker stærke og komplicerede følelser i klaverlærerinden Miriam Cornell.

Jonas Eika har udvalgt digte fra hele Ivan Malinowskis forfatterskab og komponeret en ny digtsamling, der rummer håb og hård protest. Udvalget viser både den engagerede, aktivistiske nerve i Malinowskis digte og hans optagethed af menneskets forhold til naturen.

I det saneringsmodne kvarter Pukehornet i Uppsala mødes sidst i 1960'erne to fallerede eksistenser, en arbejdsløs redaktør og en gammel, fed kvinde, som bliver hinandens skæbne.

Ellen acaba de cumplir once años y cree haber cometido un acto atroz: ha suplicado a Dios la muerte de su padre. Su mayor deseo se ha cumplido, pero a cambio enmudece por temor al poder de sus pensamientos. Sus padres estaban divorciados, pero las visitas de su padre alcohólico y colérico se volvieron cada vez más recurrentes. Antes habían sido una familia feliz: su madre es una de las actrices más famosas de Suecia, un dechado de alegría, y su padre era un hombre... diferente.

Mañana y tarde es una novela breve e inolvidable, sobre el nacimiento y la muerte, escrita por uno los grandes narradores y dramaturgos europeos de las últimas décadas. Ganador del premio Nobel de literatura 2023. Nace un niño que se llamará Johannes. Muere un anciano llamado Johannes. Entre estos dos puntos, Jon Fosse nos da los detalles de toda una vida, condensados con gran belleza.

Den amerikanske præsident udsættes for et kupforsøg, da han besøger en hemmelig base i Utah. En lille gruppe marinesoldater, der er med som præsidentens sikkerhedsstyrke, må tage kampen op mod overmagten, for at forsvare præsidenten.

"Kronos’ drømme" er en monstrøs global western; en fabulerende fortælling med knopskydende historier om blandt andre de tre kvinder Ella, Harriet og Fran, der i slutningen af 1800-tallet befinder sig i en diligence på vej mod nye verdener. Over mere end 500 sider udfolder der sig historier om livet i minebyen Whitlock med afstikkere til andre steder på jorden. Bizarre, dagligdags, bevægende, usædvanlige, lattervækkende og ekstremt blodige historier.

Den midaldrende Mary Horton er godt tilfreds med sin komfortable, men ensomme tilværelse - lige indtil hun møder Tim. En billedskøn, ung mand, der mentalt er udviklet som et barn. De to udvikler et varmt venskab. Tim rusker op i Marys respektable, velordnede liv med det forbudte løfte om en ganske særlig kærlighed.

Til alle der elsker Jenny Han - en kærlighedshistorie om et fake forhold, der udvikler sig... 17-årige Eliza Lin har svært ved at finde sig til rette på sin nye skole i Beijing efter familien igen, igen, igen er flyttet. Men da et essay om hendes fiktive store kærlighed går viralt, får hun pludselig anerkendelse af sine nye skolekammerater og muligheden for at komme i praktik på sit yndlingsmagasin.