The first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature, Selma Lagerlof assured her place in Swedish letters with this popular book. Originally published in 1891, Gosta Berling's Saga was Lagerlof's first novel, and it remains widely acclaimed as her finest work. The 1924 silent movie version launched Greta Garbo's international career, introducing a new generation to these imaginative stories of peasant life amid the scenic splendor of northern Sweden.
Lagerlof drew inspiration from her grandmother's recountings of the legends, superstitions, and fairy tales of their native province in the rural Varmland region. Gosta Berling's Saga features a vivid cast of characters, headed by the eponymous hero, a country pastor whose appetite for alcohol ends his ministerial career. The former clergyman falls in with a dozen vagrant Swedish cavaliers, who steer him into a power struggle with the richest woman in the province. Steeped in supernatural lore, the novel marked a departure from the era's literary realism and helped usher in the Swedish Romantic revival of the 1890s. Its colorful vignettes and striking symbolism continue to enchant readers around the world.
Lagerlof drew inspiration from her grandmother's recountings of the legends, superstitions, and fairy tales of their native province in the rural Varmland region. Gosta Berling's Saga features a vivid cast of characters, headed by the eponymous hero, a country pastor whose appetite for alcohol ends his ministerial career. The former clergyman falls in with a dozen vagrant Swedish cavaliers, who steer him into a power struggle with the richest woman in the province. Steeped in supernatural lore, the novel marked a departure from the era's literary realism and helped usher in the Swedish Romantic revival of the 1890s. Its colorful vignettes and striking symbolism continue to enchant readers around the world.
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Hardback Editions
1960 : Hardback
| Title: Gosta Berling's Saga Author(s): Selma Lagerlof Publisher: The American-Scandinavian Foundation Availability: Amazon More details... |
1938 : Hardback
| Title: GOSTA BERLING'S SAGA Author(s): Selma Lagerlof Publisher: Jonathan Cape Availability: Amazon More details... |
1934 : Hardback
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1933 : Leather Bound
| Title: Gosta Berlings Saga Author(s): Selma Lagerlof Publisher: Albert Bonniers Availability: Amazon More details... |
1928 : Hardback
| Title: Gosta Berlings Saga Author(s): Selma Lagerlof Publisher: Albert Bonniers Forlag Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 1918 : Hardback
| Title: Gosta Berling's Saga Author(s): Selma Lagerlof ISBN: 9997559169 / 9789997559166 Publisher: Amer Scandinavian Fndtn Center Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Gosta Berling's Saga (Dover Books on Literature & Drama) Author(s): Selma Lagerlof ISBN: 0-486-43387-0 / 978-0-486-43387-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Dover Publications Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1997 : Paperback
| Title: Gosta Berling's Saga Author(s): Selma Lagerlof, Greta Anderson, Lillie Tudeer ISBN: 1-57216-033-0 / 9781572160330 (USA edition) Publisher: Penfield Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1958 : Paperback
| Title: Gosta Berlings Saga Author(s): Selma Lagerlof Publisher: Bonniers Forlag Availability: Amazon More details... |
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