Edited by Dorothy Crum. 64 pages Size 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" on heavy cream paper. Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) is one of Sweden's best-loved storytellers. In 1909, she became the first woman - and the first Swede - to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Her writings are among the treasures of world literature. Her subtle wit and wisdom sparkle with a romantic, legendary cast of characters. Why should love only be healed by love? --The Ball at Ekeby. She neither loved nor hated-she understood them all. He that understands does not hate. Love is strong when it has gone through the fire of pain. --The Auction of Bjorne. This new book includes selections from her literary works of some of her keen observations, both the profound and the witty.