Ragna

"Ragna" by Anna Miller Costantini is a coming-of-age story from the early 20th century about Ragna Andersen, a lively Norwegian girl with grand aspirations that carries readers from her daring childhood escapades in Norway to a more sophisticated setting in Paris. The story explores themes of personal growth, love, and the difficulties of maturing while dealing with social norms. Ragna's adventurous nature transforms when she begins convent school in Paris, after she had spent her childhood exploring the outdoors. This love of literature influences the rest of her life. Ragna starts to make friends, learns the strict rules of the convent, and then encounters Prince Mirko on a ship ride back home. Their exciting, short-lived romance changes how Ragna understands love and desire. She starts to understand life's complexities as she juggles her new sense of self with romantic drama and family duties.