Synnøve Solbakken (novel)
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''Synnøve Solbakken'' is a Norwegian peasant novel by
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson ( , ; 8 December 1832 – 26 April 1910) was a Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished ...
published in 1857. The story was first published in the newspaper ''
Illustreret Folkeblad ''Illustreret Folkeblad'' (The Illustrated People's News) was a newspaper published in Norway from 1856 to 1858. The newspaper was published weekly, and it bore the subtitle ''til Belærelse og Underholdning'' 'for education and entertainment'. B ...
'' in 1857, and it was then issued in book form by
Johan Fjeldsted Dahl Johan Anthon Abraham Fjeldsted Dahl (1 January 1807 – 16 March 1877) was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher. He was a patron of the arts and was co-founder of Oslo Kunstforening. Personal life Dahl was born in Copenhagen as the son o ...
that same year.


Summary

The main characters are Torbjørn Granlien and Synnøve Solbakken. Torbjørn lives at the Granlien farm, which is in the shade, and Synnøve Solbakken lives at the Solbakken farm, where there is always sunshine. In the Granlien family, the eldest sons in each generation are always named Torbjørn and Sæmund, in alternation. It always goes well for those named Sæmund and badly for those named Torbjørn. Torbjørn's father, Sæmund, tries to stifle Torbjørn's wild nature by being strict and having Torbjørn do hard physical work. The book is about Torbjørn's struggle to win Synnøve Solbakken, his journey from the shadow side to the sunny side. Synnøve is also in love with Torbjørn, but her parents, especially her mother, do not think that Torbjørn is good enough for her. Finally, Torbjørn proves that he has changed by forgiving a man that stabbed him, almost killing him. The story ends with Torbjørn finally at the Solbakken farm, looking back at the Granlien farm.


Film adaptations

The novel has been adapted for film four times: * 1919: '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (Sweden, directed by John W. Brunius) * 1934: '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (Sweden, directed by
Tancred Ibsen Tancred Ibsen (11 July 1893 – 4 December 1978) was a Norwegian military officer, aviator, film director and screenwriter. Background Ibsen was the son of Sigurd Ibsen and Bergljot Bjørnson. He was the grandson of both Henrik Ibsen and Nobel ...
) * 1934: ''Synnøve Solbakken'' (Norway, directed by Tancred Ibsen) * 1957: '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (Sweden, directed by
Gunnar Hellström Gunnar Hellström (6 December 1928 – 28 November 2001) was a cinema of Sweden, Swedish actor and Film director, director. Partial filmography * ''While the City Sleeps (1950 film), While the City Sleeps'' (1950) - Young Man in Restaurant * ...
)


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''Synnøve Solbakken''
at Wikikilden * 19th-century Norwegian novels 1857 novels {{Norway-stub