The Holy Night & Other Christmas Stories by Selma Lagerlöf

Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940), the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909, is an iconic figure in Swedish literary history. An illustrious storyteller, Lagerlöf was born in the Värmland region of Sweden and drew heavily from her rural upbringing to infuse her writing with a strong sense of place and folklore. Her storytelling prowess is exemplified vividly in works such as 'The Holy...