The Saga of Gösta Berling
- Paperback
399 pages
- Release Date
27 June 2011
Summary
The first new English translation in more than one hundred years of the Swedish Gone with the Wind.
A Penguin Classic
In 1909, Selma Lagerlöf became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Saga of Gösta Berling is her first and best-loved novel—and the basis for the 1924 silent film of the same name that launched Greta Garbo into stardom.
A defrocked minister, Gösta Berling finds a home at Ekeby, an ironworks estate that also houses …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143105909 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143105906 |
| Author: | George C. Schoolfield, Paul Norlen, Selma Lagerlöf |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 399 |
| Release Date: | 27 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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Critics Review
“Splendid … A fascinating peek into 19th century Sweden, and … a cracking good read.” -Belletrista
Among [women novelists] of great talent or genius, none, in my opinion, is to be placed higher than Selma Lagerlof. – Marguerite Yourcenar
About The Author
George C. Schoolfield
Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1909. She is known around the world for her classic children’s book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson.
Paul Norlen (translator) was awarded the American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize in 2004. He lives in Seattle.
George C. Schoolfield (introducer) is a professor emeritus of German and Scandinavian literature at Yale.
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