The Löwensköld Ring (Series B: English Translations of Works of Scandinavian Literature, No 8)

by Selma Lagerlof

Linda Schenck (Translator), Helena Forsas-Scott (Preface), and Helena Forsås-Scott (Preface)

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The Löwensköld Ring (1925) is the first volume of the trilogy considered to have been Selma Lagerlöf's last work of prose fiction. Set in the Swedish province of Värmland in the eighteenth century, the narrative traces the consequences of the theft of General Löwensköld's ring from his coffin, and develops into a disturbing tale of revenge from beyond the grave. It is also a tale about decisive women. The narrative twists and the foregrounding of alternative interpretations confront the reader with a pervasive sense of ambiguity. Along with the narrative technique, the spell of the ring extends into the two subsequent volumes, Charlotte Löwensköld (1925) and Anna Svärd (1928).
  • ISBN10 1870041925
  • ISBN13 9781870041928
  • Publish Date 6 September 2011 (first published 1 December 1991)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Norvik Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 120
  • Language English