Project Gutenberg 2016-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 90 Lagerlöf, Selma 1858 1940 Lagerlof, Selma Lagerlöf, Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerloef, Selma Mauritzson, Jules 1868 1930 13019037 Valda Berättelser With Notes and Vocabulary Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Selma Lagerlöf -- Silvergruvan -- Bröllopsmarschen -- Morbror Ruben -- Kejsarens syn -- Ljuslågan -- Vocabulary. Produced by ronnie sahlberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Valda Berättelser" by Selma Lagerlöf is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories reflect Lagerlöf’s deep engagement with Swedish culture, folklore, and the human condition, often weaving elements of fantasy and spiritual themes into the narrative. Significant figures include mythic characters as well as historical ones, such as King Gustav III, who features prominently at the start of the collection. The opening of the anthology introduces the story "Silvergruvan," which begins with an account of King Gustav III's travels through Dalarna, where he is caught in a delayed journey due to a broken carriage. While waiting, he observes the local people, noting their impressive appearance despite the poverty of the region. This encounter leads him to deliver a speech to the locals about the dire state of the kingdom, urging them to assist in the fight against enemies. The narrative interweaves the complexities of social classes, the connection between the king and his subjects, and hints at a mysterious silver mine discovered by villagers, setting the stage for unfolding events that explore themes of greed, duty, and the moral consequences of newfound wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) sv Swedish fiction Short stories, Swedish Swedish language -- Readers PD PT Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 440990 440991 2024-10-21T12:39:42.053478 2023-09-22T09:35:20.888140 text/html text/html 452933 2016-03-13T14:21:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 142948 2016-03-13T14:21:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 164807 2024-10-21T12:39:52.445436 application/epub+zip 168000 2024-10-21T12:39:43.591473 application/epub+zip 168000 2024-10-21T12:39:42.739475 application/epub+zip 346071 2024-10-21T12:39:57.666389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297811 2024-10-21T12:39:51.678443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298558 2022-09-23T12:15:34.699177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274234 274042 2024-10-21T12:39:39.394508 2023-09-22T09:35:18.442095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 274605 2016-03-13T14:21:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 96261 2016-03-13T14:21:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21742 2024-10-21T12:39:57.839403 application/rdf+xml 11889 2024-10-21T12:39:42.919474 image/jpeg 2642 2024-10-21T12:39:42.830496 image/jpeg 144334 2024-10-21T12:39:42.082471 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 sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia