Mysteries (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Knut Pedersen
- First Published: 1892
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: 1891
- Setting: A small Norwegian coastal town
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Suicide, Nineteenth century, Friendship, Obsession, Dwarfs, Norway or Norwegians
- Locales: Norway
Characters Discussed
Johan Nilsen Nagel (YOH-hahn NIHL-sehn NAH-gehl), a mysterious traveler who stays for a few summer weeks in a small port on the west coast of Norway. He is rather short in stature, with broad shoulders and a strange expression in his eyes. Although he is only twenty-nine years old, his hair is beginning to turn gray. He seems nonchalant, but he is remarkably inquisitive and often behaves impulsively. When he has drunk too much, he is capable of seemingly endless tirades on many subjects. In spite of his extreme eccentricity and his belief that he is...
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