Charlotte Löwensköld - Selma Lagerlöf

Art. no. 216584017 24 Apr 2025

Charlotte Löwensköld (1925) is a novel by Selma Lagerlöf, the second part of the Löwensköld Ring trilogy. The book explores themes such as love, fate and the inner conflicts of man.

Charlotte Löwensköld follows the young Charlotte, who is engaged to the assistant pastor Karl-Artur Ekenstedt. Their relationship is put to the test when Charlotte receives a proposal of marriage from the wealthy mill owner Schagerström. At the same time, Karl-Artur struggles with his faith and his feelings for Charlotte. The novel depicts their internal struggles and the external pressures that threaten to separate them. Lagerlöf weaves in elements of supernatural forces and the family's curse, giving the story an eerie and fateful tone.