Hjulet, written by Johannes Vilhelm Jensen and published in 1905, is a Danish novel that tells the story of a young man named Knud Erik, who grows up in a small village in Jutland during the late 19th century. The novel follows Knud Erik's journey as he leaves his village to work in the city and becomes involved in the early labor movement.The novel is divided into three parts, each of which focuses on a different stage in Knud Erik's life. In the first part, Knud Erik is a young boy growing up in the village, where he is raised by his mother and grandmother. He is fascinated by the wheel of a watermill near his home, which becomes a symbol of his desire to escape the limitations of his rural upbringing.In the second part of the novel, Knud Erik moves to the city and becomes involved in the labor movement. He works in a factory and becomes a union organizer, fighting for better wages and working conditions for his fellow workers. He also falls in love with a woman named Marie, who shares his ideals and becomes his partner in the struggle.In the final part of the novel, Knud Erik returns to the village of his childhood, where he is confronted with the limitations of his past and the challenges of his present. He must reconcile his desire for change with the traditions and values of his community, and find a way to live a meaningful life in a world that is rapidly changing.Hjulet is a powerful and insightful novel that explores themes of social justice, class struggle, and the tension between tradition and progress. It is considered one of the most important works of Danish literature and a classic of European literature as a whole.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
