Publisher's Synopsis
Laboremus is a novel written by Bjornstjerne Bjornson, a Norwegian author and Nobel Prize laureate. The book tells the story of a young man named Johannes who leaves his rural home to pursue a career as a carpenter in the city. Along the way, he falls in love with a woman named Inger, who is also a carpenter. Together, they face the challenges of starting a business and building a life together.The novel explores themes of love, work, and the struggle for social justice in a rapidly changing society. Bjornson uses his characters to critique the class system and the exploitation of workers in industrialized societies. The book is also notable for its depiction of the role of women in the workforce and their struggle for equality.Laboremus was first published in 1879 and quickly became a bestseller in Norway. It is considered one of Bjornson's most important works and a classic of Norwegian literature. The novel has been translated into numerous languages and continues to be widely read and studied today.THIS 66 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Plays by Bjornstjerne Bjornson, by Bjornstjerne Bjornson. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766195023.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.
