The story spans the time from Kristin’s youth to the time of her marriage at age 17 to Erlend Nikulausson, a disgraced 32-year-old aristocrat with whom she has fallen in love. The Wreath centers on the protagonist Kristin Lavransdatter, daughter to Lavrans Bjørgulfson (her father) and Ragnfrid Ivarsdatter (her mother). This study guide uses the 1997 Penguin Classics edition translated into English by Tiina Nunnally.Ĭontent Warning: Please be advised that this novel references sexual assault and death by suicide. Undset’s father was an archaeologist and a scholar, and this influenced her historical approach to literature. Praised for being an accurate depiction of life in medieval Norway, The Wreath draws its historical accuracy from Undset’s meticulous research and careful development of setting and historical details in the novel.
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