The Tale of a Manor explained

The Tale of a Manor
Author:Selma Lagerlöf
Title Orig:En herrgårdssägen
Translator:C. Field
Country:Sweden
Language:Swedish
Publisher:Bonniers
Pub Date:1899
English Pub Date:1923
Pages:197

The Tale of a Manor (Swedish: '''En herrgårdssägen''') is an 1899 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf.[1] It tells the story of a young woman who tries to rescue the man she loves from madness, caused by shame and sorrow. It was published in English in 1923, in a portmanteau volume titled The Tale of a Manor and Other Sketches. The 1923 film The Blizzard by Mauritz Stiller is loosely based on the novel.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selma Lagerlöf - Bibliography. nobelprize.org. Nobel Media. 2012-03-09.
  2. Web site: Gunnar Hedes saga (1923): Kommentar. Swedish. Swedish Film Database. Swedish Film Institute. 2012-03-09.