More than 120 years after her debut novel The Saga of Gösta Berling (1891), Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) continues to fascinate and amaze. More free fiction ebooksĬontent produced by or for Standard Ebooks L 3C is dedicated to the public domain via the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.Ĭontent not produced by or for Standard Ebooks L 3C but displayed on this website may be subject to copyright.Selma Lagerlöf – Nobel Prize winner of 1909 You can also donate to Standard Ebooks to help fund continuing improvement of this and other ebooks. If youâre comfortable with technology and want to contribute directly, check out this ebookâs GitHub repository and our contributors section. To report typos, typography errors, or other corrections, see how to report errors. More detailsĪnyone can contribute to make a Standard Ebook better for everyone!

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Read about which file to download and how to transfer them to your ereader. You may also be interested in our Kobo FAQ.Īdvanced epub â An advanced format that uses the latest technology not yet fully supported by most ereaders. Also download the Kindle cover thumbnail to see the cover in your Kindleâs library. In 1924 the story was made into a silent film, launching the career of Greta Garbo.Ĭompatible epub â All devices and apps except Kindles and Kobos.Īzw3 â Kindle devices and apps. The novel was published in Swedish in 1891 this edition is based on the 1898 English translation by Pauline Bancroft Flach. The richly detailed landscapes of VÃ¤rmland were drawn from her own upbringing there, and the local folk tales inspired many of the individual stories in the book. GÃ¶sta Berling was the eventual Nobel Prize winner Selma LagerlÃ¶fâs first published novel, and was written as an entry to a magazine competition. Joining the other saved souls in the pensionersâ wing of the mansion, he embarks upon a series of larger-than-life stories that tell of adventure, revelry, romance and sadness. Set in the 1820s in central Sweden, The Story of GÃ¶sta Berling follows the saga of the titular character as he falls from the priesthood and is rescued by the owner of a local estate. The Story of GÃ¶sta Berling Selma LagerlÃ¶fġ29,333 words (7 hours 51 minutes) with a reading ease of 81.93 (easy) Translated by Pauline Bancroft Flach - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. The Story of GÃ¶sta Berling, by Selma LagerlÃ¶f.

Gösta Berling's Saga by Selma Lagerlöf