Sidsel Sidsærk
''Lisbeth Longfrock'' (''Sidsel Sidsærk og andre kjærringemner '') is a classical work of Norwegian language, Norwegian literature, by the author Hans Aanrud, published in 1903. It was translated into English in 1907 by Laura E. Poulsson, and illustrated by Norwegian artist Othar Holmboe. Aanrud's classic novel was translated again in 1935, under the title ''Sidsel Longskirt: A Girl of Norway''. Illustrated by the famed artists Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, this later translation was produced by The John C. Winston Company of Philadelphia. Plot The story follows its title heroine, from childhood to confirmation. After her mother's death, Lisbeth (given the nickname ''Longskirt'', or ''Sidsærk'' in the original Norwegian, because of her overlong skirt, a Christmas present given her by her brother) as she moves from her original home at New Ridge farm (called "Peerout Castle" for its fine view of the valley), to Hoel farm, one of the central farms of the area. Her brothe ...
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