Mogens and Other Stories

Mogens and Other Stories is a popular collection of short stories by Danish novelist and poet, Jens Peter Jacobsen. This short stories is Mogens which is the tale of a young dreamer and his maturing love, sorrow, hatred and revenge. Other popular short stories included are the Poe-inspired A Shot in the Fog and The Plague of Bergamo, which is about people clinging to religion even when they have the ability of being free men. Mogens and Other Stories is highly recommended for those who enjoy the writings of Jens Peter Jacobsen and also for those discovering his works for the first time.