S/S "Styggen"
- Approximate level
- A2
- Length
- 30,448 words
- Reading time
- 2 h 32 min
- Chapters
- 11
- Language
- Norwegian
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2010
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This novel from 1917 follows the life of a sailor named Jonas Ratje in a bustling harbor city. As a learner of Norwegian, you will encounter older spelling conventions and vocabulary reflective of the early twentieth century. The prose is descriptive, focusing on the atmosphere of the docks and the daily routines of maritime workers. While the sentence structures are generally straightforward, the historical context and specific nautical terminology may present a moderate challenge for those accustomed to modern Norwegian texts.
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- Fiction
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