Mogens & Other Stories: Danish Tales Collection: Mogens, The Plague of Bergamo, There Should Have Been Roses & Mrs. Fonss

by Jens Peter Jacobsen

Book Overview

A classic collection of short stories from a "poet associated with the so-called 'modern breakthrough' in Danish literature in the 1870s. . . . Jacobsen's immediate importance was his status as the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8027309492
• ISBN13: 9788027309498
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: E-Artnow
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book, but...

There is something weird about these on demand prints. I came across a few typos and I just didn't feel like I was reading the original book with Jacobson's exact words. Don't pass up this book, but I suggest going with a different publisher.

Exquisite prose for gourmet readers

I can see why Jacobsen was Rilke's favorite author. These stories are lapidary prose of the highest order -- each word was carefully chosen to produce the precise effect the author wanted, and it works. Travel with Jacobsen to the fogbound Danish coast of Jutland, the imposing Papal city of Avignon, or, in one of the masterpieces of the short story form, the medieval Italian city of Bergamo. The title novella, "Mogens," is the perfect warmup before diving into Jacobsen's amazing Bildungsroman, Niels Lyhne. Enjoy bathing your mind in the words of a master.