Böcker av Karin Michaëlis

To år efter skandaleromanen "Den farlige alder" kom fortsættelsen "Elsie Lindtner", hvor Elsie rejser ud i verden med stuepigen Jeanne. Dens hovedtema var ligesom forgængeren, at kvinder også efter overgangsalderen er seksuelle væsener. "Samfundet tvinger hende til at holde en falsk kurs. Hendes ungdom må kun vare så længe huden er glat og legemet fristende. Ellers prisgiver hun sig til den ondeste latter. En kvinde, der vover at kræve livets ret i de sene år, betragtes med afsky."

"Historien om den 42-årige Elsie Lindtner, der går fra sin mand Richardt og flytter ud i en hvid villa i en øde egn, er fortalt gennem dagbogsnotater om det nye ensomme liv og breve til bl.a. en kusine, veninde og eksmanden. Her får læseren indblik i den modne kvindes tanker i en historisk brydningstid ... Elsie Lindtner er både en tragisk figur og en stor selviscenesætter, og bogen vrimler med viljestærke, reflekterede, bekymrede og begærlige kvinder med et væld af modsatrettede følelser - og de er ikke nødvendigvis unge og smukke alle sammen."Den farlige alder" er et psykologisk portræt af en vaklende kvinde og indeholder mange ideer, der må anskues som en tidlig feminisme og et opgør med en klassisk patriarkalsk tankegang, og i sin samtid var "Den farlige alder" da også betegnet som en skandaleroman. - Forfatterweb

"The Dangerous Age" is a singular penned with the aid of Danish author Karin Michaëlis. Set towards the backdrop of early 20th-century Scandinavia, the story revolves around the complexities of marriage, societal expectations, and the evolving roles of ladies. The narrative unfolds because the protagonist, Meta, grapples with the challenges of a wedding that has lost its preliminary energy. Karin Michaëlis delves into the mental intricacies of relationships, portraying the tensions and dreams of individuals in the confines of societal norms. Meta, a female in her thirties, confronts the societal perception of the "risky age," an age at which ladies are taken into consideration to be past their high and dealing with the decline of desirability. As the narrative unfolds, Meta navigates the conflicts among personal achievement and societal expectancies, questioning the jobs assigned to ladies in a changing world. Michaëlis' exploration of the "risky age" turns into a lens thru which she critiques the constraints placed on girls at some stage in this era. "The Dangerous Age" stands as a poignant social observation, providing a nuanced portrayal of the challenges and aspirations of ladies within the early 20th century, and cementing Karin Michaëlis as an eager observer of human relationships and societal dynamics.

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