Money
- 198 pages
- 7 hours of reading
A talented young Swedish woman sacrifices her art for marriage to an older man, only to be tempted into passion by her friendship with a handsome young man.
Victoria Benedictsson Book order
Victoria Benedictsson stands as one of Sweden's foremost realist writers, recognized alongside August Strindberg for her significant contributions to the literary landscape. Her novels critically examined marital inequalities and championed women's rights, establishing her as a precursor to early feminist thought. Benedictsson's work is characterized by its sharp social commentary and unflinching exploration of the limitations placed upon women. She delved into the intellectual and personal constraints that shaped women's lives in her era.
- 2017
- 2007
Paris in the 1880s. Louise Strandberg has fallen ill visiting her bohemian artist friends. An almost-famous French painter calls round and, somehow inevitably, she falls heavily under his spell. A year later, having run herself deep into debt on his account despite his coolness towards her, she - somehow also inevitably - kills herself.