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For those who wonder what happened next

posted 18 years ago by TheFangs
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I havn't read all the coment's here so my apollogies if this has already been covered in some way.

But in case you didn't know.

The movie is only based on part one of a four part novel
I'd give you a resume, but it's been more than a decade since I read them

But if you liked the movie and if you are a reading person as well as a movie buff then you should check out the complete edition (availeble at amazon.com in English and German)

And no I won't be makeing money off this =P
I'm just trying to spead the culture a bit.

[–] tridelvior 17 years ago

It's also available free online at Project Gutenberg

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/7795

[–] lavarck69 16 years ago

I'm reading Part 2 now. Pelle is about 15 when he leaves the farm, having spent 7 years there (wouldn't guess that from the movie). He gets a job as an apprentice for a shoemaker in a neighboring town. He goes back to the farm at one point hoping to see his father, who is no longer there. The next summer he finds out that his father has bought a piece of land in the heaths. Lasse has settled there with Karna, who put up the money. Pelle manages to find their house, and is reunited with his father.

[–] tmarcus 11 years ago

Pelle the Conqueror is a coming of age novel. In part 2, 3 and 4 Pelle moves from being innocent and curious child to being a grown up empathetic idealist.

He starts his own business creating employment for other people. Also he becomes a spokesperson for the working class and he is one of those people - pardon my biased nationalism ;) - that lays the Foundation for the solidaric, liberal and equal society that Denmark is today:

He becomes a leading unionist and as you may know the scandinavian welfare states are hugely indebted to the workings of the unions throughout the last century as foreseen in the novel.

The novel is written in 1906-10 and the writer inspired the struggle of the working class portrayed in the movie, but he never first handedly witnessed the impressive progression of the Nordic countries that today has eliminated all poverty shown in part one and two with a present minimum wage of 16$ an hour, free top class education and healthcare plus monthly unemployment benefits of 2200$ after all taxes are deducted.

I hope Martin Andersen Nexø is smiling down at us from up above.

[–] thor-wiingaard 9 years ago

Wow I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing though, really brings a sense of completion to a very heartbreaking end. This movie hit me really hard because of me and my father's crappy relationship. Feels good to know that in the end Pelle is reunited with his father and all is well. Thank you for that!