A Happy Boy
- First published
- 1882
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"A Happy Boy" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is a novel published in 1860. It follows Øyvind, a cotter's son who seeks to build a life for himself and win the heart of Marit, a farm girl, through education at an agricultural school. Guided by his older friend Bård the schoolmaster, Øyvind navigates the challenges of rural Norwegian life. This peasant tale carries a cheerful tone and simple message about lifting one's head and loving one's neighbor.
- Norway
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #12633. A Happy Boy on Wikipedia.
