The boss Mrs. Ingeborg (Chefen Fru Ingeborg) - Hjalmar Bergman

Art. no. 216583961 24 Apr 2025

Chefen Fru Ingeborg (1924) by Hjalmar Bergman is a poignant novel about department store owner Ingeborg Balzar, her rise and fall. The book explores love, grief, and human ambition with a timeless narrative art that has captivated readers and critics for generations.

Chefen Fru Ingeborg by Hjalmar Bergman is a 1924 novel that revolves around the confident department store owner Ingeborg Balzar. The story depicts her successes and setbacks, including her unrequited love for her own son-in-law. The novel explores themes such as love, grief and human ambition, featuring characters from earlier works such as the de Lorche family from Markurells in Wadköping.

The book was written in the summer of 1924 and was well received, with contemporary critics praising Bergman's skill as a writer. The novel has also been translated into several languages and was made into a TV series in 1993.