num_pages: 217
description: Gunnar's Daughter is a short novel written by Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset (1882-1949), published in 1909. This was Undset's first historical novel, set in the 10th and 11th centuries in Norway and Iceland. The novel follows the tragic romance between the proud Vigdis Gunnarsdatter and the Icelandic Viga-Ljot. The major themes are rape, revenge, social codes, marriage, and children bearing the consequences of their parents' acts.
language: English
title: Gunnar's Daughter
titlecomplete: Gunnar's Daughter
characters: Ulvar, Aesa Haraldsdotter, Gunnar, Vigdis, Leikny, Viga Ljot, Kare, Veterlide
genres: Fiction, Historical, Literature, Classics, Medieval, Novels, Nobel Prize, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 1560
publisher: Ampersand Association