Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater

KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER

A trilogy by the NorwegianSigrid Undset,Kristin Lavransdatterconsists of the volumesKransen(1920; tr.The Bridal Wreath, 1923),Husfrue(1922; tr.The Mistress ofHusaby, 1925), andKorset(1922; tr.The Cross, 1927). Set in medieval times, it tells the story of Kristin s life from her childhood to her death from the bubonic plague.