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Uniform Title: Kristuslegender. Dutch
Title: Christuslegenden
Contents: De heilige nacht -- Het visioen van den Keizer -- De bron der Wijzen -- De Kinderen van Bethlehem -- De vlucht naar Egypte -- In Nazareth -- In den Tempel -- De Zweetdoek van de Heilige Veronica -- Vogel Roodborst -- Onze Lieve Heer en de Heilige Petrus -- De Kaarsvlam.
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Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project
Gutenberg.
Summary: "Christuslegenden" by Selma Lagerlöf is a collection of religious legends that was written in the late 19th century. Drawing on various tales related to the life of Jesus Christ, the book offers deep insights into the themes of compassion, sacrifice, and the human condition, expressed through a captivating narrative style. The tales are populated by various characters who reflect on the events surrounding Christ's birth and life, serving to enrich the reader's understanding of these foundational stories. The opening of the collection introduces readers to a poignant memory from the narrator’s childhood involving their grandmother, who spun enchanting tales about the birth of Jesus. As she recounts a story about a man seeking fire on a holy night, the reader is gradually immersed in a blend of nostalgia and reverence, paving the way for the spiritual explorations that will unfold throughout the work. This nostalgic remembrance also foreshadows the coming together of earthly concerns and divine interventions, suggesting a profound interconnectedness between the personal and the sacred in the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940
Translator: Meijboom, Margaretha, 1856-1927
EBook No.: 44506
Published: Dec 25, 2013
Downloads: 133
Language: Dutch
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Jesus Christ -- Fiction
Subject: Jesus Christ -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Kristuslegender. Dutch
Title: Christuslegenden
Contents: De heilige nacht -- Het visioen van den Keizer -- De bron der Wijzen -- De Kinderen van Bethlehem -- De vlucht naar Egypte -- In Nazareth -- In den Tempel -- De Zweetdoek van de Heilige Veronica -- Vogel Roodborst -- Onze Lieve Heer en de Heilige Petrus -- De Kaarsvlam.
Credits:
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project
Gutenberg.
Summary: "Christuslegenden" by Selma Lagerlöf is a collection of religious legends that was written in the late 19th century. Drawing on various tales related to the life of Jesus Christ, the book offers deep insights into the themes of compassion, sacrifice, and the human condition, expressed through a captivating narrative style. The tales are populated by various characters who reflect on the events surrounding Christ's birth and life, serving to enrich the reader's understanding of these foundational stories. The opening of the collection introduces readers to a poignant memory from the narrator’s childhood involving their grandmother, who spun enchanting tales about the birth of Jesus. As she recounts a story about a man seeking fire on a holy night, the reader is gradually immersed in a blend of nostalgia and reverence, paving the way for the spiritual explorations that will unfold throughout the work. This nostalgic remembrance also foreshadows the coming together of earthly concerns and divine interventions, suggesting a profound interconnectedness between the personal and the sacred in the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940
Translator: Meijboom, Margaretha, 1856-1927
EBook No.: 44506
Published: Dec 25, 2013
Downloads: 133
Language: Dutch
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Jesus Christ -- Fiction
Subject: Jesus Christ -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.