02048cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500110014726400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450800800037552010900045553400450154565300470159070000370163785600430167499900170171738920UtSlPG20260610133906.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aPT1 aLagerlöf, Selma,d1858-194010aVonken 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-02-18 aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Vonken" by Selma Lagerlöf is a collection of stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds through various characters and their experiences, reflecting themes of human nature, morality, and relationships. As the title suggests, the stories may examine moments of illumination or revelation in the lives of the protagonists, hinting at Lagerlöf's renowned ability to blend the magical with the moral. At the start of "Vonken," readers are introduced to Anders Öster, a grave digger in Svartsjö, who faces rejection when inviting townsfolk to his Christmas Eve celebration. As he returns home, his sense of indignation mounts. In a darkly comedic twist, he jokingly extends his invitation to a skull he discovers by the graveyard, setting off a chain of events that reveals deeper themes of humanity, despair, and the quest for connection. The opening establishes a tone of existential reflection, underlining how seemingly minor interactions can spark significant changes and insights within individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSwedish fiction -- Translations into Dutch1 aMeijboom, Margaretha,d1856-192740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38920 c79759d79759