The Saga of Gösta Berlings
14 hrs. 48 min.
Description
“The Saga of Gösta Berling” is Selma Lagerlöf’s first novel, published in 1891. It was written under the influence of the fashionable Swedish neo-romanticism of the time. And the use of folklore images and supernatural elements brings the work close to magical realism. Selma Lagerlöf transfers the artistic reality of the novel into the 1820s to one of Sweden’s provinces—Värmland. The main hero is Gösta Berling, a priest who renounced his calling— a lover of women, wine, and festivities. After giving up his priesthood, the hero feels lifeless, turning into a "living corpse." He is brought back to life by a contract with an unclean power, advised by an old major-domo. Gösta lives at Ekeberg, indulges in idle fun, enchants women, sings songs, and drinks wine with the cheerful companions of the old major-domo. But Gösta quickly becomes disillusioned with idle life; it puts his soul in danger, because the main condition of his contract with the unclean power was constant merriment. Salvation comes to Gösta through self-sacrifice and love for people.
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chapter_01
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chapter_02
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chapter_03
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chapter_04
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chapter_05
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chapter_06
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chapter_07
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chapter_08
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chapter_09
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chapter_10
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chapter_11
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chapter_12
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chapter_13
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chapter_14
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chapter_15
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chapter_16
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chapter_17
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chapter_18
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chapter_19
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chapter_20
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chapter_21
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chapter_22
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chapter_23
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chapter_24
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chapter_25
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chapter_26
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chapter_27
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chapter_28
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chapter_29
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chapter_30
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chapter_31
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chapter_32
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chapter_33
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chapter_34
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chapter_35
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chapter_36
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chapter_37
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chapter_38
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chapter_39
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chapter_40
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chapter_41
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