"The adventures of Marco Polo ()"

Author: Lagerl?f
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Publish Date: 2001-09-09
Features: This work enthusiastically celebrates the progress of the Swedish nation at the time, the development of industrial and agricultural production, the improvement of forestry management, and the joy of labor. It is also filled with the author's deep sympathy for the hardworking people. In "The Old Woman," she profoundly depicts the life of a rural laboring woman through the death of a lonely elderly woman. Regarding the boy's friend, the goose girl Osse and her brother Mats, the author employs the technique of foreshadowing and mirroring to portray the tragic fate of a Swedish farming family. However, after enduring misfortune, Osse becomes resilient and strong, inspiring readers to face life with courage.