| Author |
Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth, 1848-1895 |
| Title |
Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Ilka on the hill-top -- Annunciata -- Under the glacier -- A knight of Dannebrog -- Mabel and I (a philosophical fairy tale) -- How Mr. Storm met his destiny.
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| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Cori Samuel and the PG Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories" by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen is a collection of narratives likely written during the late 19th century. The central story follows Jelka, a young girl residing in the Tyrol, and her encounters with the inhabitants of a village, including Mr. Julius Hahn, a middle-class concert garden proprietor from Berlin, and his son, Fritz. The collection explores themes of ambition, love, and the contrast between rural simplicity and urban sophistication. The opening of "Ilka on the Hill-Top" introduces Mr. Hahn and his son Fritz, who embark on a summer journey through the picturesque Tyrol region. Their journey is marked by Mr. Hahn's grumbling about the rigors of travel, contrasting with Fritz's admiration for the scenery. Their trip leads them to hear enchanting yodeling voices from the mountains, teasing the theme of artistic aspiration as they learn about Ilka, a local singer, and her love for Hansel, a hunter from the valley. The dynamics between Mr. Hahn, inspired by his daughter's singing potential, and the village's down-to-earth characters set the stage for deeper explorations of social class and personal ambition in the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
13929 |
| Release Date |
Nov 2, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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