Favorite Swedish Stories of Hasse Z
Other Acknowledgements: Graphic Design by Esther Feske, Copy Editors: Whitney Pope and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret.

This collection contains thirteen short stories by Swedish humorist Hans Harald Zetterström (1877–1946), also known as “Hasse Z.” Hasse Z was among the most influential figures in Swedish humor in the first half of the twentieth century. His stories, inspired by his daily life in and around his native Stockholm and its beautiful archipelago, contain both slapstick and dry humor. The stories in this collection were originally published in Sweden between 1915 and 1930. They tell tales of people’s attachments to unusual animals such as goldfish, tree frogs, and pigs; the misuse of a jump rope by an overweight man; the release of a horsefly upon an unsuspecting woman; the freedom associated with the theft of apples; and other humorous and peculiar topics. These stories give a glimpse into the humor of a past era and make for a light and charming read.
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Favorite Swedish Stories of Hasse Z
Other Acknowledgements: Graphic Design by Esther Feske, Copy Editors: Whitney Pope and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret.

This collection contains thirteen short stories by Swedish humorist Hans Harald Zetterström (1877–1946), also known as “Hasse Z.” Hasse Z was among the most influential figures in Swedish humor in the first half of the twentieth century. His stories, inspired by his daily life in and around his native Stockholm and its beautiful archipelago, contain both slapstick and dry humor. The stories in this collection were originally published in Sweden between 1915 and 1930. They tell tales of people’s attachments to unusual animals such as goldfish, tree frogs, and pigs; the misuse of a jump rope by an overweight man; the release of a horsefly upon an unsuspecting woman; the freedom associated with the theft of apples; and other humorous and peculiar topics. These stories give a glimpse into the humor of a past era and make for a light and charming read.
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Other Acknowledgements: Graphic Design by Esther Feske, Copy Editors: Whitney Pope and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret.

This collection contains thirteen short stories by Swedish humorist Hans Harald Zetterström (1877–1946), also known as “Hasse Z.” Hasse Z was among the most influential figures in Swedish humor in the first half of the twentieth century. His stories, inspired by his daily life in and around his native Stockholm and its beautiful archipelago, contain both slapstick and dry humor. The stories in this collection were originally published in Sweden between 1915 and 1930. They tell tales of people’s attachments to unusual animals such as goldfish, tree frogs, and pigs; the misuse of a jump rope by an overweight man; the release of a horsefly upon an unsuspecting woman; the freedom associated with the theft of apples; and other humorous and peculiar topics. These stories give a glimpse into the humor of a past era and make for a light and charming read.

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BN ID: 2940016538860
Publisher: Penfield Books
Publication date: 06/27/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 50
File size: 664 KB

About the Author

Paul Goldsman's interest in Sweden has grown through friendships and visits over the course of many years. He find the Swedish language beautiful and interesting, and easier to learn than German.

Paul's efforts in translation have been motivated by the unfortunate fact that so much of the rich legacy of international literature is denied to native English speakers. This is due in part to the well-known fact that learning English as a first language has a profound inhibitory effect on the ability to acquire other languages later in life.

Paul has an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Boston University and graduate degrees in operations research and industrial engineering from Georgia Tech. He has lived in central New York all his life, apart from three years in Niagara Falls, one year in West Virginia, seven years in Boston, around twenty years in Atlanta, and another year or two here and there. This is his first book of translation.
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