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Nils Holgersson è un ragazzino ribelle e dispettoso, sempre pronto a tormentare gli animali della fattoria dove vive con i genitori. Ma il giorno in cui si azzarda a giocare un brutto scherzo a un folletto, si ritrova di colpo piccolo come un topolino. Solo e spaventato, Nils sale sul dorso di Mårten, un papero domestico che sfidando la sua natura si unisce a uno stormo di oche selvatiche nel loro lungo volo migratorio fino in Lapponia.

Dal momento in cui la piccola Klara Gulla viene al mondo, il cuore del padre Jan comincia a battere e il miracolo di quel battito, di quella tardiva scoperta di un'emozione mai provata, della felicità e della sofferenza che ne sono le immancabili compagne, trasformerà tutta la sua vita, dandole valore e significato. L'amore diventa la lente attraverso la quale vede la realtà e, quando questa è troppo squallida e amara, la trasfigura.

Un anello maledetto, uno spettro che vaga tra i vivi, una vendetta che non si placa: in questa storia dal sapore gotico, Selma Lagerlöf rievoca la magia dei racconti ascoltati accanto al fuoco.

Una foresta innevata che si trasforma a Natale in un meraviglioso giardino, impervie montagne che rivelano miniere d'argento, schiere di anime perdute che penano tra i ghiacci eterni, accudite da una vecchietta abbandonata che non si rassegna alla solitudine: è la Svezia delle antiche fiabe che rivive in questi racconti di Selma Lagerlöf, quella dei miti e delle leggende, delle storie tramandate al lume di candela nelle lunghe notti nordiche.

La leggenda di Gösta Berling è il romanzo d’esordio dela scrittrice svedese Selma Lagerlof, che fu insignita in seguito del premio Nobel per la letteratura. L’opera è una saga basata su uno stile evocativo del paesaggio e della vita degli inizi del 1800; il protagonista è un pastore protestante che ha lasciato il ministero a causa della sua dedizione all’alcool. Uomo debole e forte insieme, viene presentato con lo stesso spessore di uno degli antichi eroi dei miti nordici. Musica, dal Peer Gynt, di Grieg.

Die wunderbare Reise des kleinen Nils Holgersson mit den Wildgänsen ist der Titel eines Romans der schwedischen Schriftstellerin Selma Lagerlöf, zuerst erschienen 1906/1907. Selma Lagerlöf schrieb das Buch als Lesebuch für die Schule, um den Kindern die Landeskunde Schwedens nahezubringen. Nils Holgersson war ein großer Verkaufserfolg. Bereits im ersten Jahr wurden neben den für die Schule bestimmten Ausgaben 100.000 Exemplare verkauft. Auf einem kleinen Bauernhof ganz im Süden von Schweden lebt der 14-jährige Nils Holgersson, der seinen Eltern nur Kummer macht, weil er faul und bösartig ist.

Nils Holgersson ist eine bezaubernde Kindergeschichte von Selma Lagerlöf. Folge 12: Die kleine Karlsinsel mit Viola Gabor und Viktoria Gabor. Musik: Geoff Harvey. Die wilden Gänse hatten auf der Nordspitze von Öland übernachtet und waren nun auf dem Wege nach dem Festland. Über den Sund von Kalmar blies ein ziemlich starker Ostwind, so dass sie nach Norden zu getrieben waren. Trotzdem arbeiteten sie sich mit guter Geschwindigkeit nach dem Land hinüber.

Es war an einem dunklen Winterabend in der kleinen Hütte Skrolycka. Kattrinna, die Bäuerin, saß da und spann, und die Katze lag auf ihrem Schoß und spann auch, so gut sie konnte. Der Mann, Jan Andersson, saß am Herde und wärmte sich mit dem Rücken gegen das Feuer. Er war den ganzen Tag in Erik Fallas Wald gewesen und hatte Holz gehackt, da konnte niemand von ihm verlangen, dass er jetzt, wo er daheim war, noch eine andere Arbeit vornehmen sollte.

No sé si la historia sucedió exactamente así, pero creo que es cierta. Hace mucho tiempo cuando empezaba el siglo XII en Florencia, Italia había un caballero que se llamaba Rainiero. Era conocido como un soldado valiente y fuerte. Nunca perdía la oportunidad para demostrar su fuerza y valor. Tan pronto como oía cualquier ruido en la calle salía corriendo fuera esperando que surgiera una pelea en la que pudiera participar. Juró que dondequiera que participara en una batalla traería las más bellos y extraños tesoros a la catedral de Florencia.

Eine junge Frau namens Ellen lebt bei zwei älteren Tanten und ist mit einem nicht mehr ganz jungen Arzt verlobt, bald soll geheiratet werden. Sie ist in einem Zimmer untergebracht, in dem es spuken soll. Wann immer jemand falsch spielt, zeigt sich eine Geisterhand, die einer alten Frau gehört...

Nils Holgersson is a boy who would rather cause trouble than be responsible. One day as he is skipping out on going to church he captures an elf. His treatment of this small creature provokes it to transform him into an elf as well. Along with his greatly reduced size this also gives him the ability to talk with animals. Following this mishap Nils joins one of his family’s geese as it accompanies a flock of its wild brethren on their migration. During his travels over the many historical areas of Sweden Nils has many adventures that help him to become a better person. He also learns that if ...

Liliecrona's Home was published in Sweden 1911, translated into English by Anna Harwell and published in London in 1913. The story is set in the same surroundings in the district of Värmland which Lagerlöf knew so well and used in many of her books.At the bottom of the dried out Svartsjö lake (Black Lake) there lies the Lövdala Parsonage with its stables and outhouses. There resides the goodhearted, widowed, Pastor Lyselius and his beautiful daughter. Here one day, arrives his new wife, who turns out to be a wicked stepmother. She tempts with her cooking and other allurements, but soon ...

Eine abenteuerliche Reise auf dem Rücken der Gänse. Der freche Nils wird eines Tages von einem Kobold verzaubert. Plötzlich ist er so klein wie ein Zwerg und versteht die Sprache der Tiere. Auf dem Rücken des zahmen Gänserichs Martin schließt er sich einer Gruppe von Wildgänsen an.

In frei gestalteten, poetischen Episoden erzählt sie von Jesus, Maria und den Menschen ihrer Umgebung – nicht als dogmatische Glaubenslehre, sondern als menschliche Geschichten von Barmherzigkeit, Schuld, Vergebung und Hoffnung. In ihnen greift Selma Lagerlöf volkstümliche Stoffe, Sagen und historische Motive auf und verwandelt sie in literarische Gleichnisse. Immer stehen einfache Menschen im Mittelpunkt – Außenseiter, Leidende, Suchende –, deren Schicksale von Mitgefühl und moralischer Tiefe getragen sind.

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Selma Lagerlöf, born in Värmland, Sweden, in 1858. A celebrated writer and Nobel Prize winner in Literature in 1909, Lagerlöfs masterpiece, The Emperor of Portugallia, first graced readers in Sweden in 1914 and was translated into English by Velma Swanston Howard in 1916. Set in the picturesque Värmland during the 1860s or 1870s, the story revolves around Jan of Ruffluck Croft, a father whose love for his daughter knows no bounds. When she moves to Stockholm and cuts off communication, Jan retreats into a fantastical dream where she reigns as the...

“Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness” (Körkarlen), a haunting novella by Swedish Nobel Laureate Selma Lagerlöf, first graced readers in 1912, with its English edition following in 1922—the same year that saw the release of the iconic silent film “The Phantom Carriage,” which greatly influenced renowned Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. A subsequent adaptation emerged in 1958. Today, the English version of Lagerlöfs novel is exceedingly rare, with only a handful of copies believed to exist. Set on New Years Eve, the story follows David Holm, a once-decent man now lost to the depths of ...

Selma Lagerlöf, born in 1858 in Värmland, Sweden, was a luminary of literature, earning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. She passed away in her beloved Värmland in 1940. Invisible Links (Osynliga länkar) is a captivating collection of short stories that explores the unseen connections influencing human actions and destinies. First published in 1894, with its English translation following in 1895, these tales are often rooted in Lagerlöfs Värmland, yet they weave in the rich tapestry of Swedish legends and history, along with echoes of her other works. This collection serves as a ...

Step into the enchanting world of Liliecronas Home, a poignant tale set in the picturesque district of Värmland, Sweden. Originally published in 1911, this captivating story was translated into English by Anna Harwell and released in London in 1913. At the heart of this narrative lies the Lövdala Parsonage, nestled at the bottom of the now-dried Svartsjö Lake. Here, we meet the kind-hearted Pastor Lyselius and his beautiful daughter, whose lives take a dark turn with the arrival of a wicked new wife. This stepmother, skilled in the art of deception, lures with her cooking but soon reveals ...

A rather unattractive itinerant flute-player and music copyist is sent away on Christmas Eve - causing a family to feel uncomfortably guilty. Lagerlof was a Swedish novelist, who in 1909 became the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature. Her work is deeply rooted in Nordic legends and history.

Selma Lagerlöf and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson were two of the greatest nineteenth centurey Nordic authors who were both awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Lagerlof was a Swedish novelist, who in 1909 became the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature. Her work is deeply rooted in Nordic legends and history. She turned away from the dominating realistic movement and wrote in a romantic and imaginative manner about the peasant life and landscape of Northern Sweden.