Short Fiction

Written by Selma Lagerlöf, Short Fiction presents a fiction, shorts first published in 1894-1908. Its central concerns include human motives, relationships, conflict, and the consequences of choice, approached through the possibilities of fiction, shorts. This English edition is presented in a translation by Pauline Bancroft Flach, Jessie Brochner, Velma Swanston Howard, bringing the work’s original voice into a different linguistic setting. The reading experience is shaped by a character-centered narrative style that rewards attention to voice, structure, and perspective. At roughly 267,207 words with an easy reading profile, it offers a reading commitment that is easy to judge before beginning while still leaving room for close attention. Beyond its immediate story or argument, the book matters for its capacity to make unfamiliar lives and difficult choices emotionally legible. The result is a book that rewards readers who enjoy character-centered narrative style while leaving room for reflection after the final page.