
KUNGAHÄLLAN KUNINGATTARIA
SELMA LAGERLÖF
SISÄLLYS:
SUUREN KUNGAHÄLLAN PAIKALLA
METSÄN KUNINGATAR
SIGRID STORRÅDA
ASTRID
MARGARETA FREDKULLA
RAGNHILDSHOLMAN KUNINGATAR
A wandering traveler follows old rumors to the former site of Kungahäll, a once‑great city that has vanished beneath meadow and forest. Instead of crumbling walls or sunken ships, he finds a solitary manor framed by green trees and ruby‑red roofs, the peace of cultivated fields stretching to the river’s edge. The quiet landscape invites him to wonder what grand halls and bustling markets might have stood where only gentle hills now rise.
The collection gathers these musings into vivid tales—stories of a forest queen, brave women named Sigrid, Astrid and Margareta, and the enigmatic ruler of Ragnhildsholmen. Each narrative blends folklore with a hint of history, letting listeners walk through imagined streets, hear whispered prayers in a vanished chapel, and feel the echo of ancient rituals.
Through lyrical description and gentle curiosity, the book conjures a world where memory and myth coexist, offering a reflective journey into a vanished kingdom and the lives that might have thrived there.
Language
fi
Duration
~2 hours (150K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2013-12-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1858–1940
A pioneering Swedish storyteller, she became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. Her novels and tales blend folklore, moral drama, and a vivid sense of the Swedish landscape.
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