Pløjeren

audiobook

Pløjeren

by Karen Blixen

DA·~37 minutes·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
1

Part 1

31:16
2

Part 2

6:42

Description

In this lyrical tale the forest itself becomes a living, breathing presence—its ancient trees whispering forgotten songs, its shadows shifting with the night, and its depths hinting at mysteries older than humanity. The narrative opens on a mist‑laden path where the wind carries the echo of long‑lost voices, drawing listeners into a world where nature’s power feels both awe‑inspiring and unsettling.

Against this haunting backdrop, a young woman from Helsingør rides a lone wagon up a steep, leaf‑strewn slope, clutching a basket and a sack. She is driven by frustration and a fierce sense of duty, having waited too long for her coachman who has failed to appear. As she pushes forward through the lingering twilight, the forest’s ancient chorus seems to watch her every move, setting the stage for a journey that will test her resolve and reveal the hidden heart of the woods.

Details

Language

da

Duration

~37 minutes (36K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.

Release date

2021-06-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Karen Blixen

Karen Blixen

1885–1962

Best known for the memoir Out of Africa, this Danish writer brought a storyteller’s voice to themes of memory, fate, love, and loss. Writing as Isak Dinesen, she created fiction and memoirs that feel intimate, elegant, and haunting all at once.

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