Selma Lagerlöf

Selma Lagerlöf

1858-11-20
81 (1940-03-16)
Mårbacka, Värmland, Sweden

Selma Lagerlof (20 November 1858–16 March 1940) was a famous Swedish novelist. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Mårbacka, Värmland, Sweden

Selma Lagerlof (20 November 1858–16 March 1940) was a famous Swedish novelist. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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The Phantom Carriage 1921 (7.821)

An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.
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Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.
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Sir Arne's Treasure 1919 (7.1)

Three Scottish officers, including Sir Archi, murder Sir Arne and his household for a coffin filled with gold. The only survivor is Elsalill, who moves to relatives in Marstrand. There she meets a charming young officer- Sir Archi- and she soon understands that he was one of the murderers.