Project Gutenberg 2021-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 171 Lagerlöf, Selma 1858 1940 Lagerlof, Selma Lagerlöf, Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerloef, Selma Howard, Velma Swanston 1868 1937 Mårbacka Paul Haxo from images graciously made available by Google and the University of Michigan. "Mårbacka" by Selma Lagerlöf is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in Sweden, the story revolves around the lives of children at Mårbacka, emphasizing their experiences with their stern nursemaid Back-Kaisa, and the various dynamics of family life during their formative years. The narrative likely explores themes of childhood innocence, relationships, and the contrast between tenderness and strictness as represented by the adults around them. At the start of "Mårbacka," we are introduced to the children living in the manor, specifically through the perspective of the youngest child, Selma. The opening chapter establishes a contrast between the children and their nursemaid, Back-Kaisa, who, despite her strength and dutiful nature, lacks warmth and playfulness. The children feel intimidated by her, especially at night when they are alone in their nursery, where strange sounds heighten their fears. The narrative hints at the children’s longing for connection and joy, shaped significantly by their grandmother’s stories and their father's playful interactions, setting the stage for the evolving dynamics as the plot progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors, Swedish -- 19th century -- Biography Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940 Sweden -- Social life and customs -- 19th century PT Text Category: Novels 456167 2025-07-26T11:31:59.723374 text/html 432476 2024-10-18T17:35:41 text/html 417896 2025-07-26T11:32:09.060393 application/epub+zip 416334 2025-07-26T11:32:01.670400 application/epub+zip 289660 2025-07-26T11:32:00.834391 application/epub+zip 520375 2025-07-26T11:32:14.308353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454435 2025-07-26T11:32:08.132399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328143 2022-09-30T05:33:03.050291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390610 2025-07-26T11:31:58.838395 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370823 2024-10-18T17:35:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17414 2025-07-26T11:32:14.482307 application/rdf+xml 15929 2025-07-26T11:32:00.959391 image/jpeg 2586 2025-07-26T11:32:00.897386 image/jpeg 330202 2025-07-26T11:31:59.759396 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia