A Book for Christmas - (Penguin Classics Hardcover) by Selma Lagerlof (Hardcover)

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An enchanting selection of Christmas tales by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish national treasure-now available in English for the first time A Penguin Classics Hardcover A little girl receives a gift to treasure; the creatures of the forest gather to celebrate the New Year; an evil noblewoman schemes against her beautiful niece; a cantankerous gravedigger dines with an unexpected companion on Christmas Eve...In this enchanting selection of winter stories, now available in English for the first time, the beloved writer Selma Lagerlöf weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.
About the Author: Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a teacher in a girls' secondary school before she became a full-time writer.
112 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)
Series Name: Penguin Classics Hardcover

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An enchanting selection of Christmas tales by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish national treasure-now available in English for the first time

A Penguin Classics Hardcover

A little girl receives a gift to treasure; the creatures of the forest gather to celebrate the New Year; an evil noblewoman schemes against her beautiful niece; a cantankerous gravedigger dines with an unexpected companion on Christmas Eve...In this enchanting selection of winter stories, now available in English for the first time, the beloved writer Selma Lagerlöf weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

About the Author

Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a teacher in a girls' secondary school before she became a full-time writer. She is known around the world for her classic children's book The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson and she was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in 1909.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.07 Inches (H) x 5.33 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)

Weight: .46 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 112

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)

Series Title: Penguin Classics Hardcover

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Format: Hardcover

Author: Selma Lagerlof

Language: Swedish

Street Date: November 25, 2025

TCIN: 1002522388

UPC: 9780241715062

Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-7214

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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