I. Feudal Socialism: Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter -- II. Bourgeois Liberalism: Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain -- III. Socialist Humanism: Martin Andersen Nexo's Pelle the Conqueror -- IV. Parallel Trends in the Contemporary Novel -- V. Fascism and Culture -- VI. Conclusion: Combined Human Directives -- Appendix: Crorespondence with Thomas Mann -- Correspondence with Nexo