The H family (Familjen H) - Fredrika Bremer

Art. no. 216584011 24 Apr 2025

Familjen H (1830-31) by Fredrika Bremer is a collection of short stories that depicts all the nuances of family life, from joy to sorrow. With acuity and humor, Bremer describes the relationships and conflicts that characterize a typical family in 19th century Sweden.

In Familjen H, Fredrika Bremer provides an insight into Swedish family life through a series of short stories that highlight the different characters and dynamics within a bourgeois family. Bremer depicts relationships, social expectations, and the role of women in society in a way that was innovative for her time. The collection contains both humorous and serious elements, and through her sharp observations of human nature and social structures she provides a contemporary, but also timeless, portrait of the importance of the family.