Marriage Change (Selections from Lagerlof's Short Novels): Selections from Lagerlof's Short Novels

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 countless hardships, she demonstrates extraordinary courage and noble character, finally winning love and a happy life. The novel features a rigorous structure, suspenseful plot 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 northerners in Sweden and their natural environment. The book contains 9 short stories and 2 novellas.