The Warmhearted Christmas Classics

Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) remains a luminary in Swedish literature, revered for her contribution to children's literature as well as her deft storytelling that weaves together folklore, realism, and lyrical prose. Born in Mårbacka, Sweden, Lagerlöf was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909, an accolade bestowed upon her for the lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and spiritu...