martin simon søraas translated all three volumes of liv og breve (freeman (1977) incorrectly credited the translation of the first volume to peder jacobsen ulleland). as with the danish translations of the origin of species and descent of man, liv og breve was initially published as booklets beginning in 1888 at just 30 øre a piece. the first booklet was translated by ulleland, but it was criticized for being rather poorly translated. sørensen then contracted a new translator, søraas, who made an entirely new translation of life and letters. søraas’ translation was ready in 1889. the three volumes were first published by sørensen’s more prestigious publishing house, 'de tusen hjems forlag' [the thousand homes’ publisher], costing 10 nkk. later the same year it was published by 'bibliothek for de tusen hjem', in a smaller format, costing only 5 nkk.

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Martin Simon Søraas translated all three volumes of Liv og breve (Freeman (1977) incorrectly credited the translation of the first volume to Peder Jacobsen Ulleland). As with the Danish translations of the Origin of Species and Descent of Man, Liv og Breve was initially published as booklets beginning in 1888 at just 30 øre a piece. The first booklet was translated by Ulleland, but it was criticized for being rather poorly translated. Sørensen then contracted a new translator, Søraas, who made an entirely new translation of Life and Letters. Søraas’ translation was ready in 1889. The three volumes were first published by Sørensen’s more prestigious publishing house, 'De tusen hjems forlag' [The Thousand Homes’ Publisher], costing 10 NKK. Later the same year it was published by 'Bibliothek for de tusen hjem', in a smaller format, costing only 5 NKK.