Marriage Change - Selected Short Stories of Lagerlof

Author: Selma Lagerl?f
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book tells the story of a village girl who was abandoned after an initial romance. Despite enduring hardships and suffering, she demonstrates extraordinary courage and noble character, ultimately winning love and a happy life. The novel has a rigorous structure, with suspenseful twists and deeply moving moments, making it one of the author's renowned works. This collection includes short stories and myths. The works are deeply rooted in Swedish folklore, anecdotes, historical events, and the realities of Swedish society. It deviates from the dominant realist literary trends of the time, instead employing a romantic and fictional approach to depict the life of people in northern Sweden and its natural environment. The book contains 9 short stories and 2 novellas.