The lowenskold ring, paperback/selma lagerlof

The L wensk ld Ring (1925) is the first volume of the trilogy considered to have been Selma Lagerl fs last work of prose fiction.

Set in the Swedish province of V rmland in the eighteenth century, the narrative traces the consequences of the theft of General L wensk lds ring from his coffin, and develops into a disturbing tale of revenge from beyond the grave.

It is also a tale about decisive women.

The narrative twists and the foregrounding of alternative interpretations confront the reader with a pervasive sense of ambiguity.

Along with the narrative technique, the spell of the ring extends into the two subsequent volumes, Charlotte L wensk ld (1925) and Anna Sv rd (1928).