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The Home; Or, Life in SwedenFredrika Bremer

The Home; Or, Life in Sweden

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Original author: Fredrika Bremer

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"The Home; Or, Life in Sweden" by Fredrika Bremer is a novel written in 1839. The story centers on Elisa Frank and her relationships with her husband, Judge Frank, and their children, exploring the joys and sorrows of family life. Bremer uses her own family as inspiration for the characters, particularly the daughters. The novel marks Bremer's first advocacy for women's emancipation, challenging the social restrictions that confined women's lives and left them dependent on marriage for security and fulfillment.

The Home; Or, Life in Sweden, by Fredrika Bremer. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #20746.

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50 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Morning Dispute and Evening Contention8,290 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Candidate3,727 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Chamberlain's Lady1,340 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Monads and Nomads1,892 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Disagreeable News1,262 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Hero-Deeds4,410 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Breakers1,471 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Improvised Dinner3,490 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: One Swallow Makes No Summer885 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The End of the Day4,342 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Jacobi184 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Time Goes1,005 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: A Little Education and Coffee Committee5,221 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Orphan3,121 words
  15. 15.Chapter I: The New House4,519 words
  16. 16.Chapter II: The Morrow5,763 words
  17. 17.Chapter III: The Object1,283 words
  18. 18.Chapter IV: Strange Questions1,559 words
  19. 19.Chapter V: An Invitation1,563 words
  20. 20.Chapter VI: Confusion3,297 words
  21. 21.Chapter VII: Disentangling529 words
  22. 22.Chapter VIII: The Day of the Journey9,420 words
  23. 23.Chapter IX: The Return Home3,753 words
  24. 24.Chapter X: Fireside Scenes5,868 words
  25. 25.Chapter XI: Yet More Wooing1,232 words
  1. 26.Chapter XII: More Courtship Still4,486 words
  2. 27.Chapter XIII: Departure328 words
  3. 28.Chapter XIV: Little Scenes4,622 words
  4. 29.Chapter I: Leonore to Eva2,533 words
  5. 30.Chapter II: Petrea to Leonore1,779 words
  6. 31.Chapter III: A Conversation2,565 words
  7. 32.Chapter IV: EVA4,092 words
  8. 33.Chapter V: Happiness1,097 words
  9. 34.Chapter VI: Unhappiness830 words
  10. 35.Chapter VII: The Consequences5,987 words
  11. 36.Chapter VIII: Elise to Cecilia2,348 words
  12. 37.Chapter IX: New Adversities2,067 words
  13. 38.Chapter X: New Views and New Schemes2,213 words
  14. 39.Chapter XI: A Relapse3,410 words
  15. 40.Chapter XII: Plans and Counter Plans960 words
  16. 41.Chapter XIII: A Surprise2,263 words
  17. 42.Chapter XIV: The Evening Before the Wedding852 words
  18. 43.Chapter XV: The Wedding-Day1,452 words
  19. 44.Chapter XVI: A Sick Chamber1,082 words
  20. 45.Chapter XVII: A Landscape441 words
  21. 46.Chapter XVIII: Ups and Downs2,320 words
  22. 47.Chapter I: Petrea to Ida3,900 words
  23. 48.Chapter II: A Morning Hour1,205 words
  24. 49.Chapter III: Adventures6,795 words
  25. 50.Chapter IV: The Home8,203 words