The Battle of Waterloo and Other Stories
In June 1867, about a hundred enthusiastic youths were vociferously celebrating the attainment of the baccalaureate degree at the University of Norway. The orator on this occasion was a tall, handsome, distinguished-looking young man named Alexander Kiel land, from the little coastal town of Stavanger. There was none of the crudity of a provincial either in his manners or his appearance. He spoke with a quiet self-possession and a pithy incisiveness which were altogether phenomenal. "That young man will be heard from one of these days," was the unanimous verdict of those who listened to his clear-cut and finish- ed sentences, and noted the maturity of his opinions. But ten years passed, and outside of Stavanger no one ever heard of Alexander Kielland. His friends were aware that he had studied law, spent some winters in France, married, and settled himself as a dignitary in his native town.
Content
Pharaoh 3
The Parsonage 15
The Peat Moor 47
"Hope's Clad in April Green" ... 57
At the Fair 71
Two Friends 83
A Good Conscience 115
Romance and Reality 135
Withered Leaves 157
The Battle of Waterloo 167
Author: Alexander Kielland
Translator: Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen,
Publication Date: 1891
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