The Greatest Christmas Novels, Tales & Poems (Illustrated)

Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) was a Swedish author and the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. Lagerlöf's literary career began with her debut novel, 'Gösta Berling's Saga' (1891), an immediate success that remains a classic in Sweden. Lagerlöf's narrative style is noted for its lyrical beauty, vibrant characterizations, and incorporation of folklore and legend, which combined t...