The Saga of Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf

The Saga of Gösta Berling

Selma Lagerlöf with Paul Norlen (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous reflective slow-paced
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The first new English translation in more than one hundred years of the Swedish Gone with the Wind A Penguin ClassicIn 1909, Selma Lagerl f became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Saga of G sta Berling is her first and bes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews

Moods

adventurous 56%
emotional 37%
mysterious 35%
reflective 35%
challenging 32%
dark 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 13%
tense 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 28%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 44% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.43

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