Feats on the Fiord

In 'Feats on the Fiord', Harriet Martineau fuses the charm of folkloric tradition with the rigour of social realism, to yield a tapestry of short stories that are as whimsical in narrative as they are poignant in character study. Her writing, steeped in the Romanticism of her time yet distinct in its lucidity, captivates with accounts of the intrepid Erica, the sage Peder, and the irrepressible Od...