The Tale of a Manor (Swedish: En herrgårdssägen) is an 1899 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf.[1] It tells the story of a young woman who tries to rescue the man she loves from madness, caused by shame and sorrow. It was published in English in 1923, in a portmanteau volume titled The Tale of a Manor and Other Sketches. The 1923 film The Blizzard by Mauritz Stiller is loosely based on the novel.[2]

The Tale of a Manor
AuthorSelma Lagerlöf
Original titleEn herrgårdssägen
TranslatorC. Field
LanguageSwedish
PublisherBonniers
Publication date
1899
Publication placeSweden
Published in English
1923
Pages197

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  1. ^ "Selma Lagerlöf - Bibliography". nobelprize.org. Nobel Media. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. ^ "Gunnar Hedes saga (1923): Kommentar". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-03-09.