Selma Lagerloef 
From a Swedish Homestead 

The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature, Swedish author Selma Lagerloef rejected the gritty realism that was emerging as a literary trend in the early twentieth century and instead infused her stories with the wonder and enchantment of traditional fairy tales and folklore. This quaint and charming collection of short stories represents a wide-ranging cross-section of her work.