A Book for Christmas

Selma Lagerlöf, Peter Graves, Sarah Death , Linda Schenck

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English

Penguin Classics
07 December 2024

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Short stories; Fiction in translation

An enchanting selection of Christmas tales by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish national treasure - now available in English for the first time

'But what shall I do on Christmas night if nobody has given me a book?'

A little girl receives a gift to treasure; the creatures of the forest gather to celebrate the New Year; an evil noblewoman schemes against her beautiful niece; a cantankerous gravedigger dines with an unexpected companion on Christmas Eve...

In this enchanting selection of winter stories, now available in English for the first time, the beloved writer Selma Lagerl f weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.

By: Selma Lagerlöf
Translated by: Peter Graves, Sarah Death, Linda Schenck
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9780241715062
ISBN 10: 0241715067
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 07 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Selma Lagerl f (Author) Selma Lagerl f (1858-1940) was a teacher in a girls' secondary school before she became a full-time writer. She is known around the world for her classic children's book The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson and she was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in 1909.