Project Gutenberg 2009-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 59 Lagerlöf, Selma 1858 1940 Lagerlof, Selma Lagerlöf, Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerloef, Selma Mann, Mathilde 1859 1925 Mann, M. Gösta Berling: Erzählungen aus dem alten Wermland Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Evelyn Kawrykow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gösta Berling: Erzählungen aus dem alten Wermland" by Selma Lagerlöf is a collection of fictional tales written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Gösta Berling, a young and beautiful priest who struggles with alcoholism and the judgment of his community while navigating themes of redemption, inspiration, and the human condition. The opening of this work introduces Gösta Berling as he stands at the pulpit, preparing to preach in a church filled with antagonistic parishioners who resent him for his drunkenness and failure to fulfill his pastoral duties. As he contemplates the weight of their disdain, he reflects on both his past and the role of alcohol in his life, leading to a moment of inspiration where he transcends his sorrow and desires to testify to God's glory. Despite the unease in the congregation, the sermon takes a turn as the community unexpectedly supports him during a subsequent inquiry into his behavior, showcasing the complexities of human relationships and forgiveness. This initial chapter sets a poignant tone, hinting at Gösta's tumultuous journey and the broader themes of hope and redemption within the tales to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Swedish fiction -- Translations into German PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1007913 1007935 2024-09-12T10:30:54.654356 2023-09-12T13:30:05.105362 text/html text/html 1022333 2009-05-10T16:40:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 383355 2009-05-10T16:40:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 472663 2024-09-12T10:31:10.007274 application/epub+zip 487126 2024-09-12T10:30:57.865367 application/epub+zip 475437 2024-09-12T10:30:56.224389 application/epub+zip 848731 2024-09-12T10:31:18.288271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771637 2024-09-12T10:31:08.392337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690451 2022-09-13T10:59:44.310044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 924195 924088 2024-09-12T10:30:52.771376 2023-09-12T13:30:03.387386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 905626 2009-05-10T16:40:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 346523 2009-05-10T16:40:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19931 2024-09-12T10:31:18.764240 application/rdf+xml 17051 2024-09-12T10:30:56.641463 image/jpeg 3780 2024-09-12T10:30:56.432352 image/jpeg 445920 2024-09-12T10:30:54.749394 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia