Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . ried to a lawyer of that city, JohanGabriel Carlen, a Swedish poet and novels appeared in quick succession;she at once became popular, and her bookswere widely read. Her productivity was remarkable. The period of her highest accomplishment was from1838 to 1852, when a great affliction in the loss of her son suspendedher activities for several years. It was not until 1858 that she againresumed her writing. she was honored by the gold medal of the Swedish Academyand the success of her books was followed by abundant pecun-iar
Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . ried to a lawyer of that city, JohanGabriel Carlen, a Swedish poet and novels appeared in quick succession;she at once became popular, and her bookswere widely read. Her productivity was remarkable. The period of her highest accomplishment was from1838 to 1852, when a great affliction in the loss of her son suspendedher activities for several years. It was not until 1858 that she againresumed her writing. she was honored by the gold medal of the Swedish Academyand the success of her books was followed by abundant pecun-iary reward as well as distinction. Her house in Stockholm was theare of the literary life of the capital until tin- death of her hus-band in 1875, when she completely retired from the world. Shetablished the Rutger Smith Fund9 for poor fishermen and theirwidows, made an endowment for students to the University of Upsalain memory of her son. and also founded in memory of her husbanda fund for the assistance of teachers. She died at Stockholm, Febru-ary 5th, 1. t /Emilia Careen EMILIA FLYGARE-CARLEN • 3226 As a novelist she shares national honors with her countrywoman,Fredrika Bremer. Her range in fiction was not confined to a singlefield, but embraced all classes and conditions of Swedish life. Herstories are full of action and rich in incident, and her delineation ofcharacter is natural and shows her real experience of human natureShe is most happy in depicting the humble fisherfolk and peasantsThe stirring incidents of the adventurous life of the smugglers werecongenial themes, and her graphic descriptions give typical picturesof the rough coast life among sailors, fishers, and revenue officers. Among her best and most characteristic works are: (GustavLindorm) (1835); (Rosen pa Tistelon > (The Rose of Tistelon), 1842; (The Maidens Tower), 1848; < Enslingen pa Johan-nisskaret) (The Hermit of the Johannis Rock), 1846. Her autobiogra-phy, written in her later years, is spri
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