The Story of Gösta Berling (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Värmland Manor Saga of Folklore, Romance, Winter Adventure, and Redemption in the Swedish CountrysideBy Selma Lagerlöf
Length13h 37m
About this audiobook
Selma Lagerlöf's The Story of Gösta Berling is a richly episodic novel set in the forests and manors of Värmland, where the disgraced minister Gösta joins the reckless Cavaliers of Ekeby. Blending romance, folklore, moral fable, and psychological insight, Lagerlöf transforms provincial Swedish life into a mythic landscape. Its lyrical, oral style challenged late nineteenth-century realism, restoring wonder, legend, and spiritual drama to Scandinavian fiction. Lagerlöf, born in 1858 at Mårbacka in Värmland, drew deeply on the region's stories, social memory, and wintry grandeur. Trained as a teacher and steeped in both Lutheran culture and popular tale-telling, she wrote this debut novel with an imaginative freedom that reflected her attachment to place and her resistance to purely naturalistic literature. The book helped establish the voice that would make her the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Readers who value novels of atmosphere, moral complexity, and narrative enchantment will find this work indispensable. It is recommended not only as a landmark of Swedish literature, but as a profound meditation on failure, redemption, communal memory, and the mysterious power of storytelling itself.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Fantasy
Length13 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 18, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Story of Gösta Berling (Annotated)
26CHAPTER III PENITENCE
2Introduction
27CHAPTER IV THE IRON FROM EKEBY
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER V LILLIECRONA’S HOME
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER VI THE WITCH OF DOVRE
5Author Biography
30CHAPTER VII MIDSUMMER
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6INTRODUCTION
31CHAPTER VIII MADAME MUSICA
7I THE PRIEST
32CHAPTER IX THE BROBY CLERGYMAN
8II THE BEGGAR
33CHAPTER X PATRON JULIUS
9PART I
34CHAPTER XI THE PLASTER SAINTS
10CHAPTER I THE LANDSCAPE
35CHAPTER XII GOD’S WAYFARER
11CHAPTER II CHRISTMAS EVE
36CHAPTER XIII THE CHURCHYARD
12CHAPTER III CHRISTMAS DAY
37CHAPTER XIV OLD SONGS
13CHAPTER IV GÖSTA BERLING, POET
38CHAPTER XV DEATH, THE DELIVERER
14CHAPTER V LA CACHUCHA
39CHAPTER XVI THE DROUGHT
15CHAPTER VI THE BALL AT EKEBY
40CHAPTER XVII THE CHILD’S MOTHER
16CHAPTER VII THE OLD VEHICLES
41CHAPTER XVIII AMOR VINCIT OMNIA
17CHAPTER VIII THE GREAT BEAR IN GURLITTA CLIFF
42CHAPTER XIX THE BROOM-GIRL
18CHAPTER IX THE AUCTION AT BJÖRNE
43CHAPTER XX KEVENHÜLLER
19CHAPTER X THE YOUNG COUNTESS
44CHAPTER XXI BROBY FAIR
20CHAPTER XI GHOST-STORIES
45CHAPTER XXII THE FOREST COTTAGE
21CHAPTER XII EBBA DOHNA’S STORY
46CHAPTER XXIII MARGARETA CELSING
22CHAPTER XIII MAMSELLE MARIE
47Analysis
23PART II
48Reflection
24CHAPTER I COUSIN CHRISTOPHER
49Memorable Quotes
25CHAPTER II THE PATHS OF LIFE
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