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Albertine Villeneuve
Albertine may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Albertine (Krohg novel), ''Albertine'' (Krohg novel), an 1886 novel by Christian Krohg ** ''Albertine i politilægens venteværelse'' (''Albertine at the Police Doctor's Waiting Room''), an 1887 painting by Krohg * Albertine (Rose novel), ''Albertine'' (Rose novel), a 2002 novel by Jacqueline Rose * Albertine (album), ''Albertine'' (album), a 2006 album by Brooke Fraser ** Albertine (song), "Albertine" (song), a song from the album * Albertine Simonet, a character in Marcel Proust's novel ''In Search of Lost Time'' People * Albertin di Virga, 15th-century Venetian cartographer * Albertine Necker de Saussure (1766–1841), Swiss writer and educationalist * Albertine Sarrazin (1937–1967), French author * Albertine Zullo (born 1967), professionally known simply as Albertine, Swiss illustrator * Viv Albertine (born 1954), Australian-born British singer and songwriter * Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713–1761) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albertine (Krohg Novel)
''Albertine'' is a novel written in 1886 by Norwegian painter and writer Christian Krohg. The novel is set in Norway's capital, Oslo, Christiania, and deals with the life of the unmarried seamstress Albertine, who is eventually forced into prostitution due to the social system of the time. The book was confiscated shortly after its publication. In 1888 the Supreme Court of Norway upheld the confiscation, and Krohg was sentenced to pay a fine of . Krohg also made several paintings based on the "Albertine" motif, including ''Trett'' in 1885 and ''Albertine i politilægens venteværelse'' in 1887. Plot Albertine is a poor seamstress, living in the eastern part of Christiania. She is being seduced by a "Winther", a police officer, who eventually rapes her while she is unconscious. Later she experiences a humiliating visit to the police doctor's office. She finally ends up as a prostitute, operating in the Vika, Oslo, Vika district of the city. Confiscation, trial and reactions Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
