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Selma Lagerlöf
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7 best short stories by Selma Lagerlöf
Selma Lagerlöf won the Nobel Prize "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and spiritual perception that characterize her writings". During her acceptance speech, she remained humble and told a fantastic story of her father, as she visited him in heaven. In the story, she asks her father for help with the debt she owes and her father explains the debt is from all the people who supported her throughout her career. In 1904, the Academy had awarded her its great gold medal, and in 1914, she also became a member of the academy. For both the academy membership and her Nobel literature prize, she was the first woman to be so honored. In 1991, she became the first woman to be depicted on a Swedish banknote, when the first 20-kronor note was released. This selection chosen by the critic August Nemocontains the following stories: - The Holy Night - The Emperor's Vision - The Wise Men's Well - Bethlehem's Children - The Flight Into Egypt - In Nazareth - In The Temple
The Greatest Works of Selma Lagerlöf
Good Press presents this meticulously edited and formatted Selma Lagerlöf collection. Selma Lagerlöf was a Swedish author and teacher. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Through her studies in Stockholm, Lagerlöf reacted against the realism of contemporary Swedish-language writers such as August Strindberg. She began her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, while working as a teacher in Landskrona in 1887. A visit in 1900 to the American Colony in Jerusalem became the inspiration for Lagerlöf's book by that name. The royal family and the Swedish Academy gave her substantial financial support to continue her passion. Jerusalem was also acclaimed by critic...
Selma Lagerlöf
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Selma Lagerlof
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Selma Lagerlöf
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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: THE EMPEROR OF PORTUGALLIA THE FLIGHT THE GIRL FROM THE MARSH CROFT THE SILVER MINE (version 1) THE AIRSHIP THE WEDDING MARCH THE MUSICIAN THE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS ROSE A STORY FROM JERUSALEM WHY THE POPE LIVED TO BE SO OLD THE STORY OF A STORY THE SILVER MINE (Version 2) INVISIBLE LINKS THE SPIRIT OF FASTING AND PETTER NORD THE LEGEND OF THE BIRD’S NEST THE KING'S GRAVE THE OUTLAWS THE LEGEND OF REOR VALDEMAR ATTERDAG MAMSELL FREDRIKA THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN'S WIFE HIS MOTHER’S PORTRAIT A FALLEN KING A CHRISTMAS GUEST UNCLE REUBEN DOWNIE AMONG THE CLIMBING ROSES JERUSALEM THE TREASURE THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF NILS CHRIST LEGENDS THE MIRACLES OF ANTICHRIST 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!
