The Emperor of Portugallia: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Emperor of Portugallia is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lagerlöf, Selma (1858–1940). The listed translation credits are Howard, Velma Swanston (1868–1937).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Emperor of Portugallia" by Selma Lagerlöf is a novel published in 1914. Set in rural Värmland, it tells the story of Jan, a tenant farmer whose love for his daughter Glory Goldie transforms into obsession after she moves to Stockholm and stops writing. When letters cease, Jan retreats into fantasy, imagining himself as a great Emperor and his daughter as an empress. In his delusions, he challenges social hierarchies while awaiting her return, unaware of her true circumstances in the city.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Emperor of Portugallia
- Author credits: Lagerlöf, Selma (1858–1940)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Howard, Velma Swanston (1868–1937)
Catalogue subjects
- Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
- Sweden -- Fiction
- Swedish fiction -- Translations into English
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Novels
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
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