The Treasure

Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) was a renowned Swedish author and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. Born in Mårbacka, Värmland, in Sweden, Lagerlöf's storytelling was deeply influenced by the folk tales and lush landscapes of her childhood. She began her career as a teacher but it was her publication of the novel 'Gösta Berling's Saga' in 1891 that catapulted her to l...