Story of Gösta Berling

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Set in rural Sweden, The Story of Gosta Berling tells the story of a defrocked priest who becomes involved in the lives and struggles of the people in his community. Selma Lagerlof's novel is a sweeping work that explores themes of love, forgiveness, and redemption. This edition, translated by Pauline Bancroft Flach, makes this classic work of Swedish literature accessible to English-speaking readers.