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Title: The Girl from the Marsh Croft

Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The girl from the marsh croft -- The silver mine -- The airship -- The wedding march -- The musician -- The legend of the Christmas rose -- A story from Jerusalem -- Why the Pope lived to be so old -- The story of a story.

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Summary: "The Girl from the Marsh Croft" by Selma Lagerlöf is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work marks a shift from Lagerlöf's earlier romantic style to a more realistic and naturalistic approach. The story centers around Helga, a young girl who faces the stigma of having fallen from grace, and her journey toward redemption and self-acceptance, intertwined with complex relationships and moral dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces us to a tense courtroom scene where Helga is brought to trial for seeking support from a married man, whom she claims is the father of her child. As she struggles with her shame and fears, she defies the man’s attempt to take a perjured oath to deny his responsibility, ultimately revealing her deep sense of integrity and love. Following this pivotal moment, we see Gudmund, a local young man, who becomes intrigued by Helga's strength and vulnerability. Their lives begin to intertwine more deeply against the backdrop of societal judgment, personal sacrifice, and the quest for redemption. The beginning sets the tone for themes of love, societal constraints, and moral courage that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940

Translator: Howard, Velma Swanston, 1868-1937

EBook No.: 41414

Published: Nov 20, 2012

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: Sweden -- Fiction

Subject: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940 -- Translations into English

Subject: Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:41414:2 2012-11-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Howard, Velma Swanston Lagerlöf, Selma en 1
2024-11-05T19:47:20Z The Girl from the Marsh Croft

This edition has images.

Title: The Girl from the Marsh Croft

Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The girl from the marsh croft -- The silver mine -- The airship -- The wedding march -- The musician -- The legend of the Christmas rose -- A story from Jerusalem -- Why the Pope lived to be so old -- The story of a story.

Credits: Produced by sp1nd, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Girl from the Marsh Croft" by Selma Lagerlöf is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work marks a shift from Lagerlöf's earlier romantic style to a more realistic and naturalistic approach. The story centers around Helga, a young girl who faces the stigma of having fallen from grace, and her journey toward redemption and self-acceptance, intertwined with complex relationships and moral dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces us to a tense courtroom scene where Helga is brought to trial for seeking support from a married man, whom she claims is the father of her child. As she struggles with her shame and fears, she defies the man’s attempt to take a perjured oath to deny his responsibility, ultimately revealing her deep sense of integrity and love. Following this pivotal moment, we see Gudmund, a local young man, who becomes intrigued by Helga's strength and vulnerability. Their lives begin to intertwine more deeply against the backdrop of societal judgment, personal sacrifice, and the quest for redemption. The beginning sets the tone for themes of love, societal constraints, and moral courage that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940

Translator: Howard, Velma Swanston, 1868-1937

EBook No.: 41414

Published: Nov 20, 2012

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: Sweden -- Fiction

Subject: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940 -- Translations into English

Subject: Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:41414:3 2012-11-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Howard, Velma Swanston Lagerlöf, Selma en 1