← Alexander KiellandElseby Alexander KiellandNorwegian novel about a young woman's moral awakening and struggle for independenceFind on Amazon↗About the authorAlexander KiellandNorwegian author associated with the naturalist Scandinavian brand of social criticism. His novels and stories attacked clerical hypocrisy, social snobbery, and bourgeois complacency with caustic wit.More by Alexander KiellandGarman and WorseNorwegian realist novel about provincial merchants, morality, and social hypocrisy→Skipper WorseNovella depicting a sea captain's troubled marriage and psychological deterioration→Working People→PoisonNovel exploring the destructive effects of moral transgression and hidden secrets→