Selma Lagerlöf
Список книг автора Selma LagerlöfThe Girl from the Marsh Croft
The story follows young Helga who got fired from her job when her employee did not acknowledge that he is the father of her child. She appears in court against the father of her child, but withdraws her charge when he is about to perjure himself. This wins the admiration of Gudmund Erlandson, who persuades his parents to take the disgraced young woman into their home as a servant….
Jerusalem
"Jerusalem" by Selma Lagerlöf (translated by Velma Swanston Howard). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Saga of Gosta Berling
The debut novel of Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, «The Saga of Gösta Berling» was first published in 1891. It is the story of its titular character Gösta Berling, a deposed minister. Gösta Berling becomes one of the pensioners in the manor at Ekeby when he is saved by the Mistress of Ekeby from freezing to death. Set on the shores of Lake Fryken, Lake Löven in the story, in Värmland, a historical province in Sweden, the novel employs elements of magic realism to project an exotic image of early 19th century Sweden. Described in the «Encyclopedia Americana» as a «prose epic of Swedish country life,» «The Saga of Gösta Berling» remains to this day one of Lagerlöf's most popular works and an undisputed classic of Swedish romanticism.
The Selma Lagerlof Megapack
Selma Lagerlof, author of the classic «The Wonderful Adventures of Nils» among many other works, was one of the great Swedish writers of all time. This volume assembled 31 of Lagerlof's classic novels and short stories. Included are: <P> THE EMPEROR OF PORTUGALLIA<BR> THE FLIGHT<BR> THE GIRL FROM THE MARSH CROFT<BR> THE SILVER MINE (version 1)<BR> THE AIRSHIP<BR> THE WEDDING MARCH<BR> THE MUSICIAN<BR> THE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS ROSE<BR> A STORY FROM JERUSALEM<BR> WHY THE POPE LIVED TO BE SO OLD<BR> THE STORY OF A STORY<BR> THE SILVER MINE (Version 2)<BR> INVISIBLE LINKS<BR> THE SPIRIT OF FASTING AND PETTER NORD<BR> THE LEGEND OF THE BIRD’S NEST<BR> THE KING'S GRAVE<BR> THE OUTLAWS<BR> THE LEGEND OF REOR<BR> VALDEMAR ATTERDAG<BR> MAMSELL FREDRIKA<BR> THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN'S WIFE<BR> HIS MOTHER’S PORTRAIT<BR> A FALLEN KING<BR> A CHRISTMAS GUEST<BR> UNCLE REUBEN<BR> DOWNIE<BR> AMONG THE CLIMBING ROSES<BR> JERUSALEM<BR> THE TREASURE<BR> THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF NILS<BR> CHRIST LEGENDS<BR> THE MIRACLES OF ANTICHRIST <P> And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Megapack» to see more entries in this series, covering classic authors and subjects like mysteries, science fiction, westerns, ghost stories – and much, much more!
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909 — the first woman to be so honored — Swedish novelist Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) was a gifted storyteller whose writings were often tinged with the supernatural and rooted in the sagas and legends of her homeland.She secured her reputation as a children's-book author with The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, long considered a masterpiece of children's literature. Written at the request of Swedish school authorities and first published in 1906, it is the enchanting and remarkably original tale of Nils Holgersson, a mischievous boy of 14 who is changed by an elf into a tiny being able to understand the speech of birds and animals.Brilliantly weaving fact and fiction into a breathtaking and beautiful fable, the story recounts Nils's adventures as he is transported over the countryside on the back of a goose. From this vantage point, Nils witnesses a host of events that provide young readers with an abundance of information about nature, geography, folklore, animal life, and more.Reset in easy-to-read type and enhanced with 10 new illustrations, this inexpensive, unabridged edition will bring new generations of readers under the magical spell of a timeless classic.