Project Gutenberg 2012-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 160 Lagerlöf, Selma 1858 1940 Lagerlof, Selma Lagerlöf, Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerloef, Selma Howard, Velma Swanston 1868 1937 The Girl from the Marsh Croft The girl from the marsh croft -- The silver mine -- The airship -- The wedding march -- The musician -- The legend of the Christmas rose -- A story from Jerusalem -- Why the Pope lived to be so old -- The story of a story. Produced by sp1nd, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Girl from the Marsh Croft" by Selma Lagerlöf is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work marks a shift from Lagerlöf's earlier romantic style to a more realistic and naturalistic approach. The story centers around Helga, a young girl who faces the stigma of having fallen from grace, and her journey toward redemption and self-acceptance, intertwined with complex relationships and moral dilemmas. The opening of the novel introduces us to a tense courtroom scene where Helga is brought to trial for seeking support from a married man, whom she claims is the father of her child. As she struggles with her shame and fears, she defies the man’s attempt to take a perjured oath to deny his responsibility, ultimately revealing her deep sense of integrity and love. Following this pivotal moment, we see Gudmund, a local young man, who becomes intrigued by Helga's strength and vulnerability. Their lives begin to intertwine more deeply against the backdrop of societal judgment, personal sacrifice, and the quest for redemption. The beginning sets the tone for themes of love, societal constraints, and moral courage that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sweden -- Fiction Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940 -- Translations into English Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Novels 345581 2025-07-16T16:03:48.372133 text/html 324050 2024-10-23T12:20:10 text/html 242272 2025-07-16T16:03:55.062022 application/epub+zip 246302 2025-07-16T16:03:51.024065 application/epub+zip 198562 2025-07-16T16:03:49.902084 application/epub+zip 414611 2025-07-16T16:03:58.151985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398147 2025-07-16T16:03:54.355019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315451 2022-09-19T03:36:07.049033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329878 2023-09-18T06:20:31.258699 text/plain 309921 2024-10-23T12:20:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17571 2025-07-16T16:03:58.279982 application/rdf+xml 13221 2025-07-16T16:03:50.385014 image/jpeg 3384 2025-07-16T16:03:50.142053 image/jpeg 230172 2025-07-16T16:03:48.404060 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 sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia