A Book for Christmas

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 Lagerl?f weaves together magic and miracles, Swedish folklore and timeless fables, darkness and light, heartfelt joy and festive wonder.

Author: Selma Lagerlof
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 11/25/2025
Series: Penguin Classics Hardcover
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.07h x 5.33w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780241715062
Language: English