Jenny

by Sigrid Undset

"Jenny" by Sigrid Undset is a novel published in 1911. The story follows Jenny, a painter who succeeds in her art but fails in love. She navigates complex relationships with fellow artist Gunnar Heggen, a young man named Helge Gram, and his father Gert. Set partly in Rome, the novel explores themes of artistic life, troubled romance, and emotional turmoil as Jenny struggles between friendship and love, ultimately facing tragic consequences that reshape all their lives.