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Short story by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

For the film, see En glad gutt.

En glad Gut (A Happy Boy) is a novel published in by the Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.^[1] It is one of his peasant novels.^[2]

Plot

The main character, Øyvind Plassen, is a cotter's son that eventually wins a foothold in life, and thereby also his beloved Marit, a farm girl, through education at an agricultural school.

Arne bjørnstjerne bjørnson

Alongside the two and their parents, the story also develops the character of Øyvind's older friend and adviser Bård, the schoolmaster, in particular.^[3][4]

Reception

Edvard Beyer wrote in Norges litteraturhistorie (Norway's Literary History) that "The story has a lyrical feel, especially the scenes from childhood.

Bård the schoolmaster is one of Bjørnson's finest portrayals. However, his depiction of the protagonist is not as developed as in Arne, and the last chapters are marked by haste. The critics had m