Emperor of Portugallia

Jan's devotion to his daughter Klara becomes an obsession, leading to a fantasy world where he becomes Emperor of Portugallia. The novel delves into a father-daughter relationship with tragic seeds. Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) was a renowned Swedish author, and this series offers new translations of her important works.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2017
Publisher: Norvik Press

For poverty-stricken farm labourer Jan, the birth of his daughter Klara brings a new meaning to life; his devotion to her evolves into an obsession that excludes all else. We are transported from the miracle of a newborn child and a father's love for his baby girl into a fantastical world emerging as a result of extreme external pressures, in which Jan creates for himself the role of Emperor of Portugallia. Yet, this seemingly mad world yields surprising insights and support. Described as perhaps the most private of Selma Lagerlöf's books, the novel takes us deep into a father-daughter relationship that carries the seeds of tragedy within it almost from the start. Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) quickly established herself as a major author of novels and short stories, and her work has been translated into close to 50 languages. Most of the translations into English were made soon after the publication of the original Swedish texts and have long been out of date. This Norvik Press series, Lagerlöf in English, provides English-language readers with high-quality new translations of a selection of the Nobel Laureate's most important texts.

For poverty-stricken farm labourer Jan, the birth of his daughter Klara brings a new meaning to life; his devotion to her evolves into an obsession that excludes all else. We are transported from the miracle of a newborn child and a father's love for his baby girl into a fantastical world emerging as a result of extreme external pressures, in which Jan creates for himself the role of Emperor of Portugallia. Yet, this seemingly mad world yields surprising insights and support. Described as perhaps the most private of Selma Lagerlöf's books, the novel takes us deep into a father-daughter relationship that carries the seeds of tragedy within it almost from the start. Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) quickly established herself as a major author of novels and short stories, and her work has been translated into close to 50 languages. Most of the translations into English were made soon after the publication of the original Swedish texts and have long been out of date. This Norvik Press series, Lagerlöf in English, provides English-language readers with high-quality new translations of a selection of the Nobel Laureate's most important texts.

Weight: 252g
Dimension: 130 x 200 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781909408456