7 best short stories by Selma Lagerlöf (eBook)

Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. This edition is dedicated to Selma Lagerlöf. Selma Lagerlöf won the Nobel Prize "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and spiritual perception that characterize her writings". During her acceptance speech, she remained humble and told a fantastic story of her father, as she visited him in heaven. In the story, she asks her father for help with the debt she owes and her father explains the debt is from all the people who supported her throughout her career. In 1904, the Academy had awarded her its great gold medal, and in 1914, she also became a member of the academy. For both the academy membership and her Nobel literature prize, she was the first woman to be so honored. In 1991, she became the first woman to be depicted on a Swedish banknote, when the first 20-kronor note was released. This books contains: - The Holy Night. - The Emperor's Vision. - The Wise Men's Well. - Bethlehem's Children. - The Flight Into Egypt. - In Nazareth. - In The Temple. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!