A Book for Christmas
And Other Stories
Published on 7. November 2024
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-0-241-71506-2 (ISBN)
Description
An enchanting selection of Christmas tales by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish national treasure - now available in English for the first time
'But what shall I do on Christmas night if nobody has given me a book?'
A little girl receives a gift to treasure; the creatures of the forest gather to celebrate the New Year; an evil noblewoman schemes against her beautiful niece; a cantankerous gravedigger dines with an unexpected companion on Christmas Eve...
In this enchanting selection of winter stories, now available in English for the first time, the beloved writer Selma Lagerloef weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.
'But what shall I do on Christmas night if nobody has given me a book?'
A little girl receives a gift to treasure; the creatures of the forest gather to celebrate the New Year; an evil noblewoman schemes against her beautiful niece; a cantankerous gravedigger dines with an unexpected companion on Christmas Eve...
In this enchanting selection of winter stories, now available in English for the first time, the beloved writer Selma Lagerloef weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.
Reviews / Votes
Among women novelists of great talent or genius, none, in my opinion, is to be placed higher than Selma Lagerloef -- Marguerite Yourcenar Available for the first time in English, this collection of winter and Christmas tales by Swedish schoolteacher Selma Lagerloef is a definition of festive: a blend of folklore, fables and fairytales, told in a lucid observational style that's as clear as a cloudless December sky. Lagerloef, who in 1909 became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, has been dead for more than 80 years, but these stories are timeless -- The HeraldMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
212 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-71506-2 (9780241715062)
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Selma Lagerloef (Author)
Selma Lagerloef (1858-1940) was a teacher in a girls' secondary school before she became a full-time writer. She is known around the world for her classic children's book The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson and she was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in 1909.
Selma Lagerloef (1858-1940) was a teacher in a girls' secondary school before she became a full-time writer. She is known around the world for her classic children's book The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson and she was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in 1909.