Anna Svärd

In the third novel of the "The Ring of the Löwenhjelms" trilogy, Carl-Arthur, unwilling to yield to his parents and breaking off relations with them, marries Anne Sverd. The young wife hopes for a separate pastor’s estate with a servant in the house and a large household. How disappointed she is when she sees the tiny dwelling consisting of just one room and a kitchen—and learns that cooking, heating the oven, and doing everything else around the house will all be her responsibility. All her hopes collapse in an instant. The poor far-off Dalarna woman immediately understands that in this house she is destined to play the role of a servant. She falls into despair, finding no understanding or love from Carl-Arthur, and only her strong, hardworking nature helps her endure the trial…