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A tale about the power of a mother's love tells how a Swedish mother's cherished baby is returned to her after she nurtures the ugly troll child that took its place. ... Read more

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Moving and profound.
I have nothing more to add.I don't want to live in a world in which this book goes out of print. ... Read more

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A Swedish Gone with the Wind by the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature-published here in the first new English translation in more than 100 years

One hundred years ago, Selma Lagerlöf became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. She assured her place in Swedish letters with this sweeping historical epic, her first and best-loved novel, and the basis for the 1924 silent film of the same name that launched Greta Garbo to stardom. Set in 1820s Sweden, it tells the story of a defrocked minister named Gösta Berling. After his appetite for alcohol and previous indiscretions end his career, Berling finds a home at Ekeby, an ironworks estate owned by Margareta Celsing, the "Majoress," that also houses an assortment of eccentric veterans of the Napoleonic Wars. Berling's defiant and poetic spirit proves magnetic to a string of women, who fall under his spell against the backdrop of political intrigue at Margareta's estate and the magnificent wintry beauty of rural Sweden. ... Read more

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The Treasure
`The Treasure` aka `Herr Arne's Hoard` (1904), is a novella-length fable, or fairy-tale, by Nobel-Prize winning Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. It is set in Bohuslaen on the West coast of Sweden in the middle of the 16th Century. The plot is at first read unusual but once you understand what Selma is up to it is pretty cool. In fairy-tales (and literature), female antagonism is an often-repeated storyline: the virgin/whore, angel/monster. There is a tradition of the pure, silent, virginal young girl on one side, and the powerful, sexual, wicked woman on the other. For example Bram Stoker's `Dracula` compares sexually powerful Lucy with her three suitors, to monogamous and virtuous Mina who thinks only of her fiancé. Lucy ends up dead, staked through the heart, while Mina lives. It is a similar comparison in `The Treasure` between two sisters. The suitor is an exotic prince from distant shores, who has disguised himself and invaded the home and committed a murder. His dual nature is Vampire-ish, both seductive and repulsive, Prince charming and murderer. The ghost of the innocent murdered sister restlessly walks the earth seeking justice, while the living sister is seduced by the promise of wealth and power. The antagonism between the sisters is at the stories heart, and the heart is where the story finds its literal resolution, at the end of a steel blade - the only conclusion possible so that both sisters may find peace.

Lagerlöf has busted some myths and written an anti-fairy-tale. The leading male character, rather than saving the damsel in distress, turns out to be a villain in disguise. The leading female character, rather than being passive, takes an active role in shaping the plot by going after the bad guys. Finally, the antagonism between virgin/whore is resolved, not by one winning out over the other, but by both dieing to save the another. It is ultimately a story about the love of two sisters, the love of woman for woman. Lagerlöf herself was a lesbian and early feminist. ... Read more

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Interpreting Messages from Heaven
This novel is an exploration of that universal dilemma, the angst shared across countries, across generations, gender and race, which is the conflict between satisfaction with life as it is and the desire for something more, and of the tonic provided by religion to soothe and ease the dilemma.Lagerlof shows both the benefits and the limits of religion in her portrayal of the hopes and trials of rural town in turn of the century Sweden.The people of the town struggle to live by the word of the Lord as preached down by their uninspired pastor and the local lofty school teacher.Bound tightly in traditions, restricted by the rules and eyes of small town life where everyone knows everyone's business, the life choices of each villager, whether rich or poor, are only as good as the neighbors judge them to be, and the only protection against harsh judgment is to do everythingin terms of "As God wills."The ruling family of the village always fall back on the phrase, "[a]ll we Ingmars need do is walk in the ways of God " to justify their actions but what guidance does such a phrase really provide?

Lagerlof's novel shows the villagers pursuing their needs and desires, using religion as a screen and an excuse for following whatever path is chosen, good or bad.Yet the judgment of the Lord will show itself in how a farm prospers, or in the violence of a thunder storm, or in the nature of a season, warm and mild or harsh and freezing, and the people then quake in fear of their own evilness.These are not people who do what they want under a label of "religious":they are angst and guilt ridden, unhappy most of the time, and always questioning themselves and their neighbors.

The villagers appeal to notions of fate and chance to help them decide on what to do and how to do it, and call on Providence to do what it is supposed to do best, provide.But who will decipher the messages from Providence, who will interpret the wishes of the Lord?A lay preacher comes to town and instigates a movement towards leaving Sweden, convincing many of the villagers to set out for Jerusalem and leave the past behind.We understand the reasons why such a plan appeals but we also foresee failure.The internal misery these people carry around cannot just be left at the border.

Lagerlof illustrates beautifully the problem inherent in religion, which is that all messages from heaven areinterpreted here on earth by man, and according to man's own needs, desire, and fears.Will the lay preacher's religion be enough to save these villagers from Sweden and bring them some peace?The novel ends with children crying and whimpering, "We don't want to go to Jerusalem; we want to go home."

Lagerlof was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, awarded to her in 1909.She is most famous for her children's book "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" in which a rotten little boy is reformed through traveling with wild geese to spots of natural and wild beauty throughout Sweden.Her writings are known for their mix of realistic portrayals of life in rural Sweden and the fantasy necessary to escape the often harsh realities of such a life.Whether the fantasy is having a spiritual vision (at one point in Jerusalem, two men are on a bridge and the heavens open up to offer them a view of Paradise) or the imaginings ofadventures in nature such as Nils has, relief is provided from the daily grind. Lagerlof is wonderful at illustrating the incredible beauty of rural Sweden in all seasons, leading me to think it was not escape from the physical landscape the people in her novels needed, but escape from the suffocating rules of small town life. Religion was one escape provided, but not necessarily the best escape: I think I'd prefer the wild adventures of Nils to the pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

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This book is out of print but has been reprinted under the title The Emperor's New Vision. Selma Lagerlof's classic style of story-telling draws vividly on the colourful history and landscape of the Holy Land from the time of Jesus to the Crusades. ... Read more

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"If you have learned anything at all from us, Thumbietot, you no longer think that the humans should have the whole earth to themselves," said the wild goose, solemnly. "Remember you have a large country and you can easily afford to leave a few bare rocks, a few shallow lakes and swamps, a few desolate cliffs and remote forests to us poor, dumb creatures, where we can be allowed to live in peace. All my days I have been hounded and hunted. It would be a comfort to know that there is a refuge somewhere for one like me."

"Indeed, I should be glad to help if I could," said the boy, "but it's not likely that I shall ever again have influence among human beings." ... Read more

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Wonderful Adventures of Nils
An exciting tale from a Swedish author written in 1907.A boy shrinks and rides the farm gander as they journey with a flock of wild geese on their yearly migration.Great geography of Scandinavia. The many adventures of a boy who learned how to be kind and aide those in need.
This book came to my attention from the photographer Frans Lanting in his introduction to his collection of animal images in "Eye to Eye".He read The Wonderful Adventures of Nils during his youth in Holland and stated how this particular children's book made a deep impression "of becoming an advocate for animal needs".I use this book in my reading tutoring program.Great story.

Great book, great edition!
This is one edition which is hardback, with great pictures!I love the colourful pictures and the presentation.Would definitely recommend this edition.

one of my favorite childhood book
when i was a little girl, my father had to read this book 4 times to me before i could read it myself. this is how much i loved it..... then i read it to my children and now i have a grandson and i will read it to him and hope he will love it as much as i did. it will be my first time reading it in english, i knew the book before only in german.

learning about Sweden through a children's story
Our family borrowed this book from a library in Sweden when we spent a summer there, and liked it so much that we wanted our own copy.This imaginative story is a fun way to learn about Swedish geography and culture.

Amazon doesn't tell you it's an abridged edition - buyers beware
While the book itself is phenomenal, and there's not enough praise I can give it, the hardcover edition sold by Amazon (ISBN 978-0863151392) is an *abridged* edition of the book. The description does not state that explicitly, and its listed along other editions, some of them (based on the number of pages) are full ones.

So I'd wholeheartedly recommend buying this book -- just get a softcover edition instead, or look for an older hardcover one. ... Read more

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By Selma Lagerlöf. Translation by Lillie Tudeer.
A second reprinting of Selma Lagerlöfs classic work, first published in Sweden in 1891, is available again in English, in a handsome, affordable reprint edition by Penfield Press aka Penfield Books. A first printing of 1500 copies in almost 60 years of this classic novel was released in 1997 by Penfield Press.
In 1909, Lagerlöf became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature. Gosta Berlings Saga is acclaimed by many as her finest work; it is certainly her most popular. Lagerlöf drew on stories of legendary figures in her rural province in south-central Sweden to weave this epic tapestry of passions.
The setting provides a fresh departure from contemporary life, illustrating a simple country existence. Gosta Berlings Saga deserves renewed attention from students and lovers of literature. 358 pages (6x9) ISBN 1-572160-33-0 ... Read more

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NOT "Little House on the Prairie"!
Lagerlof's most active readership these days, in America and even in Sweden, thinks of her chiefly as the author of the children's classic about Nils and the goose. Gosta Berling's Saga is anything but a children's book. In an Old Norse sense, it IS a saga, though more rooted in the viking romances about giants and shape-changers than in the geneological realism of the Icelandic sagas. There's nothing like Gosta Berling in 19th C British literature; the closest comparison in English, I think, is to the stories of the American Nathaniel Hawthorne, who also wrote of a more "haunted" time gone by, of agitated consciences, of semi-conscious and fully malevolent forces of nature.

Gosta Berling is also anything but a novel, in the normal sense. In its conception, it's a suite of legends and family memories, probing the psychology of Lagerlof's own lost world, the Varmland of the boom times associated with the iron rush, when everybody was larger, or at least richer, than life. In this context, one might think of her work as comparable to Faulkner's or Nabokov's. But Lagerlof is the daughter of a Scandinavia that still shared its reverence of God with its conviction of the presence of Thor and Loki there in the winter darkness. Gosta Berling, in fact, is scarcely to be regarded as a human, and certainly not as a hero or anti-hero. Gosta is Loki, pure and simple, a spirit of defiance to civilized Christian propriety, who links together Lagerlof's magical tales by his omnipresence. There's a lot of Gosta Berling in Ibsen's Per Gynt, but the most brilliant heir of Lagerlof's genius is the 20th C Icelandic writer Halldor Laxness. Both Lagerlof and Laxness, by the way, were Nobel Prize winners.

Gosta Berling is funny, poignant, bitter, nostalgic, blunt and poetic. The interludes of nature writing are literally spell-binding, if one recalls the root runic meaning a a spell. It deserves a much wider readership. I read it first in Swedish, years ago, but I took up this English translation because of other reading I've been doing. The translation doesn't have the blue-haired trollish weirdness of the Swedish, but it's accurate and enjoyable.

Sorry to say so, but...
I was disappointed by "Gosta Berling."I have been a fan of Selma Lagerlof ever since I picked up an old, battered copy of the "Ring of the Lowenskjolds" ten years ago at a used book sale.For quite a few years, she was out of print and very difficult to find.I picked up a used copy of "Nils Holgersson" - a Portuguese translation, of all things - about six years ago and I enjoyed it thoroughly as well.But all along, I wanted a copy of the Holy Grail of Lagerlof books, "Gosta Berling."As soon as I noticed this reprint series available through Amazon two years ago I ordered a copy.

I'm sorry to say that I really think that the "Ring" and "Nils" are much better books.I suppose that this is heresy for a Lagerlof lover to say, but when I read "Berling" I felt that I was reading the same story over and over again every thirty pages or so.Particularly the women in the story all seemed the same - all of them young, lovely, graceful, all of them wronged (usually by Gosta), and only distiguishable by whether they were blondes or brunettes.I had trouble telling them apart, a problem that I did not have with the "Ring."It seems a strange comment to have to make about a book written by a woman.

So why four stars?Well, after all, even bad Selma Lagerlof is a whole lot better than the best of most other writers.Just let me add in conclusion that if you like "Berling", you really should read "Ring of the Lowenskjolds" too.

Great!
This book can be mystified and confusing if you end in the first chapter. But if you go on, it's full of symbolistics and imagination is needed. It's a great book, from the way the author wrote and how it is delivered. Don't be tempted to end reading it in the first chapter, because everything will be clear in the end.

Wild Wave of Adventure
Saga is acclaimed by many as her finest work; it is certainly her most popular. Lagerlöf drew on stories of legendary figures in her rural province in south-central Sweden to weave this epic tapestry of passions, her first major published work.

The story revolves around the character of Gösta Berling, who begins the book in despair after drunkenness costs him his post as a country pastor. Through the apparent generosity of the Lady of Ekeby, he falls in with twelve aging "cavaliers" who live in a separate wing of her manor house. In a turn of events that bears the devil's stamp, the Lady is turned away from Ekeby, giving Gösta Berling and the cavaliers full run of the estate and its mines, provided they remain true to their code to do nothing that is "sensible or useful." Let it be said that they succeed in this resolve; whether the community benefits from their mischief is a matter of serious debate.

Lagerlöf's masterpiece can be enjoyed on many levels. The setting provides a fresh departure from contemporary life, illustrating a simple country existence. Lagerlöf's treatment of characters ranging from peasantry to nobility satisfies the reader's moral sense, as sympathy is extended toward the dispossessed, a harsh light shone on selfish or calloused souls, and a gentle wit bent on those exhibiting minor follies. The cavaliers provide charming foils to the melodrama of Gösta's love interests; to this is added a profoundly supernatural element. The symbolism recalls the power of pagan rites, as well as the consciously Christian theme of forgiveness, while the premise of the saga recalls the Faust legend. Gösta Berling's Saga deserves renewed attention from students and lovers of literature.

Passionate Brillance
This is not the type of book I would usually read. I'm not into romantics, I generally read "geeky" stuff like science fiction, popular science, and your basic information-filled things. But I do step out of my"usual" every once in awhile and read some popular fiction, orsome classic lit. A friend once read a chapter of this book to me, saying:"it's like sitting at a table listening to an old woman tell astory." ..and it *is*. This has become my *favorite* book. The authortranslates the absolute passion of youthful love and tragic pain with apure and beautiful intensity. Within the first few chapters it becomes easyto see why she won an award.

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Unabridged two books in one. Lagerlof's famous tales of a young boy who, while flying on the back of a wild goose, learns important lessons about protecting the earth and living creatures. A classic. ... Read more

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A wonderful adventrue
When I was a young boy my Grandmother read the story of Nils' adventures and I still have the books. They are falling apart now so I read from the new book I received promptly from Amazon to my Grandsons. I am now 75 years old and The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and The Further Adventures of Nils Holgersson will live on in my family. Thanks

The wonderful adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerloef
This book is very much worth reading by young and old. An interesting journey through Sweden seen through the eyes of a little boy travelling on a goose. One can read this book over and over again since it is written so well by one of the world's best writers: Selma Lagerloef.

It is a great book!
"The Wonderful Adventures of Nils..." - is one of the best book written for children. I've red it when I was small, and now I am reading it to my children. I highly recommend this book. Selma Lagerlof got the Nobel Prize in Literatire in 1909. I wish Disney will make cartoon based on this book.

A lovely gift to new parents
My grandmother gave me this book when I had my first child.It's the loveliest, funniest, most imaginative story, and I've already begun to relate it to my son.It simultaneously frustrates and delights me that this story exists.Frustrates because I wish, so badly, that this quality of entertainment was made readily available to children nowadays, instead of the frenetic, crass garbage in the theaters.But, I'm delighted that this book is still in print and translated for the whole world of children to read.

There is a company called Three Sisters who make a mobile for babies that is based on the legend of Nils.I purchased the mobile and this book for a friend who just had a little boy.

Nils Holgerson vs Harry Potter 10:1
The most charming children book after Hans Andersen stories but much more informative and down to earth.
Its charm crosses age barriers anyway and I read it with great pleasure in my 20-ties, 30-ties 40-ties and so on and on.
True, it is very Swedish in its substance but at the same time conveys an universal message of love of someones coutry, respect to traditions and history, contact with nature, understanding of animals.
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In hope of getting her husband pardoned, an exiled outlaw's wife agrees to reveal to an old monk the miracle in Goèinge Forest, where every Christmas Eve a beautiful garden blooms in remembrance of the birth of the Christ Child. ... Read more

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A Moralistic Story about Religious Self-Righteousness
This story is one of several Swedish legends explaining why the Christmas Rose blooms in winter.Robber Father has been exiled from his village for stealing a cow.One day, while Robber Mother is admiring the local abbot's garden, she tells him that every Christmas Eve part of the forest blooms.The abbot, taking this is a sign of God's favor, persuades the bishop to pardon Robber Father if the story is true.The abbot witnesses the forest blooming, but before he can pluck a blossom as proof, the lay brother with him cuts the miracle short with an outburst of unbelief and the bishop dies in the snow, grasping two shriveled flower bulbs.The lay brother plants the bulbs in the abbot's garden, and they bloom the next Christmas Eve.Robber Father is pardoned, and the lay brother spends the rest of his life in meditation and prayer, hoping to gain forgiveness.

Although the story is well written and beautifully illustrated, biblically-centered parents will need to consider it closely.The story hinges on whether Robber Father can be forgiven, and in the end he is pardoned on the basis of the miracle, with no expression of contrition for his theft.The lay brother, in contrast, having realized his error in judging Robber Father, spends the rest of his life in penitence.Robber Father is met with warm acceptance, the lay brother with clinging guilt.This leads me to conclude that this is not so much a story about forgiveness, but is more of a moralistic story about religious self-righteousness.

Two sins are dealt with here -- stealing and self-righteousness -- but only the latter requires repentance.Neither is considered in light of the basis for Christian forgiveness, which is that Jesus' death enables God to forgive sinners, and sinners are commanded to forgive others (1 Peter 3:18; Matthew 18:32-35).Apart from the grace that comes through the Cross, neither sin can be addressed biblically, and forgiveness rings hollow.

A great holiday book--Rachel F.from Santa Barbara'sfavorite
My seven year old daughter loves this and just did a book report on it.An interesting, somewhat complex storyline with magnificant illustrations throughout.There are definitely religious themes herein, all within the historical context of medieval Sweden. Higly recomended.

Christmas Rose
This is a Swedish legend that explains the origin of the flower known as the Christmas Rose. Lagerlöf was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature in 1909.This legend, retold by Ellin Greene, originally appeared in a magazine in 1907.The illustrations are beautiful.They capture the emotions of the characters splendidly.The story is not too long for advanced second graders to read in a single sit-ting.Younger children will be able to listen to it.Several times however the layout alternates from a two-page spread of text to a two-page illustration.The text pages can appear overwhelming for young readers, and because there is not an illustration on every page, it can be cumbersome to use in a read-aloud.The story does, of course, have a mention of the Christ Child and central characters include a Bishop, Abbot and lay priest.There is no attempt to influence the reader on behalf of the Christian faith however.Still, it may create some difficulties in a public school classroom.A well-written and illustrated legend, it is a shame the design features make it less appealing and it may create some trouble in a public school classroom.

Why 4 stars?:
This is a nice story, but has some logistical design flaws.The illustrations are well suited and many children will most likely enjoy it.However, the subject material may not always be accepted in a public school classroom. ... Read more

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Selection of autobiographical writings by Selma Lagerlf. Tells of her childhood, young adulthood and the family estate Marbacka. Selma was crippled in her childhood and decided early to become a writer. Her family lost the estate, but years later, she was able to purchase it back. Today Marbacka is open to visitors.

Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) is one of Swedens best-loved storytellers. In 1909, she became the first woman-and the first Swede-to win the Nobel Prize for Literature; later she was the first woman to be inducted into the Swedish Academy. Her writings possess keen psychological insight and address the perennial struggles and joys of human existence. They are among Swedens prized possessions and the treasures of world literature. ... Read more

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Wonderful Childhood
One might wonder what constitutes a good memoir. With biographies, it is usually the case that the biographer focuses on the details of the subject's life, trying to provide the reader with as much information as possible.

Memory and imagination
Here's a memoir, compiled by editor Greta Anderson from several books by Lagerlof, of a household -- a residence, a family, retainers, neighbors.The children heard stories from relatives and people who worked on the property, and they experienced the changing seasons.Something important about the formation of a child's inner world is implied.

Santayana wrote that one's lifelong sensibility towards beauty depends on early experiences."Taste is formed in those moments when aesthetic emotion is massive and distinct; preferences then grow conscious, judgments then put into words will reverberate through calmer hours; they will constitute ... habits of perception, secret standards for all other beauties.A period of life in which such intuitions have been frequent may amass tastes and ideals sufficient for the rest of our days.Youth in these matters governs maturity . . . Half our standards come from our first masters, and the other half from our first loves."

(What kind of imaginative formation do our own children experience?Is the human voice not rarely a source of stories and memories for them, or do they hardly ever hear it except for instructions and complaints? -- except for the electronically recorded voice.What do we pass on to them?What beautiful things are part of their daily lives?)

This book is a kind of love story.It is also a pleasing evocation of childhood perception.It's somewhat akin, as a family chronicle, to the Little House books (where there is more hardship) or Sergei Aksakov's Russian classic, Years of Childhood -- which is a little-known gem.

Memories of Mårbacka
This volume has the best stories about the Nobel-Prize-winning author's Swedish childhood. They include ancestral tales passed down by her grandmother and other family raconteurs, and tales from her own childhood in the bustling, hos-pitable household of Mårbacka in the west-central province of Värmland. It also tells the story of a young girl's perseverance in pursuing her dream of becoming an author.

Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was devoted to Mårbacka, to her family and to those who worked on the modest rural estate. Several of the stories dramatize her special relationship with her enterprising-if not thrifty-father, whom she eulogized in her Nobel lecture. When she was thirty, teaching schoolchildren in southern Sweden, the family's finances required that they sell the house and surrounding lands. Like a fairy tale come true, the success of Lagerlöf's children's books (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and The Further Adventures of Nils) enabled her to buy back Mårbacka; then came the Nobel in 1909, enabling her to purchase the land, as well.The final essay of the collection tells of her almost instinctual yearning to return to her childhood home. Today, Mårbacka remains open to visitors.

Selma became partially lame at the age of three, and never completely recovered. This experience deepened her spirituality, her compassion, and her dedication to a life of books. "The Ball at Sunne" tells the poignant story of her awkwardness as a teenager in the social world. One section of the book is devoted to her diary account of the months she spent in Stockholm, where she underwent physical therapy.

Lagerlöf is an exemplar of humanism, a champion of the world's unfortunates, as well as a captivating storyteller. Unfortunately, with her works out of print for over half a century, her eloquent writing has gone unnoticed by recent generations of readers looking for compelling female models. Penfield Press is releasing four reprints of her work this spring, including Invisible Links (short stories), Memories of Mårbacka, Scandinavian Kings and Queens: Three Stories, and Girl from the Marsh Croft and other stories. Penfield Press is also planning to bring out additional works by Selma Lagerlöf. The favorite author of everyone's grandmother, her tales are timeless classics in their themes and expression. This handsomely-bound volume, complete with chronology, notes, line-drawings and photographs, will hold a treasured place on the reader's bookshelf.

Peaceful entertainment
Selma Lagerlof was the first woman to win the Nobel prize for literature and will at least in the Scandinavian countries always be remembered for her stories filled with warmth, tenderness and wisdom. Her livelyimagination and her descriptions of country life and country people inSweden more than 100 years ago is reading of pure delight. When you have aquiet moment you pick up the book and read a few pages, a chapter or astory, then you save it within yourself and think about it, let the harmonyin what you have read penetrate and comfort you. It is like having had aconversation with somebody who has lived longer than you and who willinglyshare her wisdom and stories with you. Selma Lagerlof`s power of combiningimagination and facts and her enjoyment of storytelling can hardly besurpassed.

Peaceful entertainment
Selma Lagerlof was the first woman to win the Nobel prize for literature and will at least in the Scandinavian countries always be remembered for her stories filled with warmth, tenderness and wisdom. Her livelyimagination and her descriptions of country life and country people inSweden more than 100 years ago is reading of pure delight. When you have aquiet moment you pick up the book and read a few pages, a chapter or astory, then you save it within yourself and think about it, let the harmonyin what you have read penetrate and comfort you. It is like having had aconversation with somebody who has lived longer than you and who willinglyshare her wisdom and stories with you. Selma Lagerlof`s power of combiningimagination and facts and her enjoyment of storytelling can hardly besurpassed. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Selma Lagerlof's Diary
Please all I need is one copy of her diary, we are distant relatives of hers, PLEASE, PLEASE just one copy??? We will take new or used.

Can't believe it's not in store!
It's great to read about such an interesting person.

Diarie of Selma Lagerlof
This book is so great, Why is it out of print Are you crazy!It's about her youth, and how she spend it. I really want to know, if she really fals in love with that student. Please publishers reprint this book.

VERY ENTERTAINING BOOK
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