The White Bear
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Henrik Pontoppidan's novella collects themes of late-19th-century Danish society through realist storytelling, reflecting social tensions and character-driven plot.
NYRB Classics is releasing a volume titled The White Bear that includes this novella and another short work (The Rear Guard).
The release highlights Pontoppidan's importance as a Nobel Prize–winning author and brings lesser-known works to contemporary English-speaking readers.
The stories typically combine keen social observation with deep psychological insight into characters' motives and milieus.
The NYRB episode will explore why the press chose to publish Pontoppidan and contextualize these novellas.
NYRB Classics is releasing a volume titled The White Bear that includes this novella and another short work (The Rear Guard).
The release highlights Pontoppidan's importance as a Nobel Prize–winning author and brings lesser-known works to contemporary English-speaking readers.
The stories typically combine keen social observation with deep psychological insight into characters' motives and milieus.
The NYRB episode will explore why the press chose to publish Pontoppidan and contextualize these novellas.
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