Project Gutenberg 2011-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 108 Lagerlöf, Selma 1858 1940 Lagerlof, Selma Lagerlöf, Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerloef, Selma Meijboom, Margaretha 1856 1927 Gösta Berling Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6sta_Berling%27s_Saga Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_leyenda_de_G%C3%B6sta_Berling Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Gösta Berling" by Selma Lagerlöf is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Gösta Berling, a young and charismatic but troubled priest who struggles with addiction and seeks redemption. The novel explores themes of love, social status, and the pursuit of a meaningful life amidst the complexities of human relationships. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Gösta Berling, who stands before his congregation after a period of disgrace due to his drinking. The atmosphere is tense as he feels the judgment of his community, including the bishop. Despite his turmoil, he delivers a passionate sermon that captivates his listeners, leading to an unexpected defense from them after the service. The opening sets the stage for Gösta's journey of redemption, revealing his vulnerabilities and hinting at the connections he forms with the other characters, including the strong-willed Majoorske of Ekeby, who plays a pivotal role in his life. As the story unfolds, Gösta's struggles and relationships will intertwine against a rich backdrop of Swedish societal nuances and the challenges of forging one's path to redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36225/36225-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Swedish fiction -- Translations into Dutch PT Text Category: Novels 976697 2025-07-14T15:40:20.304941 text/html 984988 2023-01-13T13:56:34 text/html 563884 2025-07-14T15:40:32.729888 application/epub+zip 574757 2025-07-14T15:40:22.852081 application/epub+zip 423035 2025-07-14T15:40:21.597971 application/epub+zip 885071 2025-07-14T15:40:39.967861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787784 2025-07-14T15:40:31.374850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615301 2022-09-16T14:12:21.610556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798771 2025-07-14T15:40:17.986994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 798644 2023-01-13T13:53:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20115 2025-07-14T15:40:40.124838 application/rdf+xml 23446 2025-07-14T15:40:21.740891 image/jpeg 3572 2025-07-14T15:40:21.670898 image/jpeg 299976 2023-01-13T13:58:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 534587 2023-01-13T13:58:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 537166 2025-07-14T15:40:20.392950 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia