Lisbeth Longfrock or Sidsel Sidsærkin

Hans Aanrud (1863 - 1953)
Translated by Laura E. Poulsson (1851 - )

Lisbeth Longfrock - (Sidsel Sidsærkin in its original Norwegian) was seen by the author as a book written for adults, telling the story of a young girl growing up in a farming district in a steep-sided Norwegian Valley. First written when the author's daughter was 8 years old so she would know about his childhood spent in similar surroundings, living on a farm and spending summer in charge of the cows and goats on the mountain pastures. (Summary by Annise)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Family

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Lisbeth Longfrock goes to Hoel Farm Annise
00:16:09
Play 02 02 - Lisbeth Longfrock as Spinning Woman Annise
00:13:25
Play 03 03 - Leaving Peerout Castle Annise
00:15:58
Play 04 04 - Spring: Letting the Animals out to Pasture Annise
00:28:06
Play 05 05 - Summer: Taking the Animals up to the Sæter Annise
00:22:07
Play 06 06 - The Taming of Crookhorn Annise
00:21:31
Play 07 07 - Home from the Sæter Annise
00:19:28
Play 08 08 - On Glory Peak Annise
00:20:18
Play 09 09 - The Visit to Peerout Castle Annise
00:22:06
Play 10 10 - Sunday at the Sæter Annise
00:13:59
Play 11 11 - Lisbeth appointed Head Milkmaid Annise
00:15:06