Selma Lagerlof was the first woman and the first Swedish author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909. She was considered one of Sweden's most beloved authors; the Swedish Academy declared that their recognition of her was "for reason of the noble idealism, the wealth of imagination, the soulful quality of style, which characterize her works."
- | Author: Selma Lagerlof
- | Publisher: Aegypan
- | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2006
- | Number of Pages: 248 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1598183303
- | ISBN-13: 9781598183306