What is "helten"

Helten (The Hero) is a novel by the Danish author Harald Kidde (1878-1918) and is his most important work. It is also generally considered by experts to be among the most important works of 20th century Danish literature. The novel is translated into French, German, Norwegian and Vietnamese. The protagonist is the teacher Clemens Bek on the remote island of Anholt. He is a true Christian in a world of hyppocrites - a hero of the faith.