The Development of Sigrid Undset's Technique
The subject of this thesis was suggested by Dr. L.V. Jacks of the Creighton Faculty and encouraged by Professor H.F. Fore. To them is due grateful acknowledgment of their kind inspiration and helpful suggestions. The purpose of the Thesis is to trace the development of Sigrid Undset's structure in her modern publications, from her first novel, Jenny, to the most recently translated novel, In The Wilderness. It endeavors to set forth the aims of this author of international repute, to outline the plots, and to give a resume of her character delineation. Her books are tales wherein the narrative flows like a river, sometimes majestic, stately; sometimes rapid, breathtaking in their exuberance. She recounts the life of a northern people, a social and family life of an age, long past, but impregnated with Catholic faith. Under her competent hands, this life glows before the readers in unforgettable stories, for she is one of the most erudite authorities in the field of Scandinavian antiquity.
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