Gösta Berlings saga
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Gösta Berlings saga is a classic Swedish novel by Selma Lagerlöf that blends realism and myth to depict the dramatic lives of a defrocked priest and the eccentric inhabitants of rural Värmland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gösta Berlings saga canonical | 4 |
| The Saga of Gösta Berling | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Gösta Berlings saga (1924 film)
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Gösta Berlings saga (1936 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorAchievement | Selma Lagerlöf later received the Nobel Prize in Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Selma Lagerlöf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
folklore
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mythic episodes ⓘ supernatural motifs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | influential in Swedish national literary identity ⓘ |
| depicts |
life on estates in Värmland
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moral and spiritual struggles of its protagonist ⓘ social hierarchy in 19th-century Sweden ⓘ |
| features | eccentric inhabitants of rural Värmland ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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realism ⓘ regional novel ⓘ romanticism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between duty and desire
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love ⓘ redemption ⓘ sin and forgiveness ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ the power of storytelling ⓘ |
| languageStyle | lyrical prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Nordic romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
considered a classic of Swedish literature
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helped establish Selma Lagerlöf’s reputation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gösta Berling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | blend of realism and myth ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Major’s wife at Ekeby
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the cavaliers of Ekeby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCareer | early major work of Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | defrocked priest ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic of Scandinavian literature ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Värmland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingType | rural community ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Saga of Gösta Berling