Love Or Pride, Adapted From The Swedish (1873)

Love or Pride is a novel adapted from the Swedish original by Annie Wood in 1873. The story revolves around two main characters, a wealthy young man named Eric and a poor but beautiful young woman named Gerda. Eric is infatuated with Gerda and wants to marry her, but Gerda is hesitant because of her lowly status and feels that Eric's pride will not allow him to accept her as his equal. As the story progresses, Gerda's fears are proven right as Eric's pride and arrogance cause him to mistreat her and eventually drive her away. The novel explores themes of love, pride, and social class, and offers a commentary on the importance of humility and respect in relationships. Overall, Love or Pride is a compelling and thought-provoking work of fiction that is sure to resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.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.