Publisher's Synopsis
Liliecrona's Home is a novel written by Selma Lagerlof and published in 1917. The story is set in the Swedish countryside and follows the life of a young boy named G������sta Berling, who is sent to live with the Liliecrona family after being dismissed from his job as a minister. The Liliecronas are a wealthy family who live in a grand old mansion, and G������sta is initially overwhelmed by the opulence and grandeur of his new surroundings.As G������sta settles into his new home, he begins to uncover the secrets and scandals that lurk beneath the surface of the Liliecrona family. He becomes entangled in a web of love affairs, family feuds, and betrayals, and must navigate the complex social dynamics of the aristocratic society in which he finds himself.Throughout the novel, Lagerlof explores themes of class, gender, and power, and presents a vivid portrait of life in rural Sweden in the late 19th century. The book is renowned for its richly drawn characters and evocative descriptions of the Swedish landscape, and is considered a classic of Swedish literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
