"Ludvigsbakke" by Herman Bang is a novel published in 1896. It follows Ida Brandt, an unmarried nurse at a Copenhagen mental hospital, whose memories of her childhood on a Danish estate are reawakened when Karl von Eichbaum arrives. Their shared past ignites a romance, but Karl's affections cool as he pursues a wealthier match. Ida sacrifices her inheritance and reputation trying to hold onto him, descending into financial and social ruin while Karl betrays her trust and heart. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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