Legendoja Kristuksesta by Selma Lagerlöf
"Legendoja Kristuksesta" by Selma Lagerlöf is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The work presents various narratives centered around the life of Jesus Christ and offers a mix of folklore, legend, and religious themes. The stories are deeply rooted in a combination of spiritual reflection and human experience, exploring the connections between the divine and the mundane. The opening of the collection introduces a young narrator reflecting on
the profound sorrow experienced at the death of their grandmother, who often recounted stories and sung songs to the children. This loss is marked by a nostalgic longing for the enchanting tales she would tell, particularly one about the birth of Jesus. With this backdrop, a sense of innocence and charm is established, setting the stage for the retelling of Christ's legends, as the narrator recalls a special Christmas moment spent alone with their grandmother, leading into the recounting of a narrative that conveys both warmth and spiritual significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940 |
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| Translator | Krohn, Helmi, 1871-1967 |
| Uniform Title | Kristuslegender. Finnish |
| Title | Legendoja Kristuksesta |
| Contents | Pyhä yö -- Keisarin näky -- Tietäjien kaivo -- Betlehemin lapset -- Pako Egyptiin -- Nasaretissa -- Temppelissä -- Pyhän Veronikan hikiliina -- Punatulkku -- Vapahtaja ja Pyhä Pietari -- Liekki. |
| Credits | Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Jesus Christ -- Fiction |
| Subject | Jesus Christ -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 48658 |
| Release Date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 275 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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