The Spellbound and other fairy tales (Den bergtagna och andra sagor) - Victoria Benedictsson

Art. no. 216583997 24 Apr 2025

Den bergtagna och andra sagor is a collection of short stories by Victoria Benedictsson, published posthumously. It contains stories that explore themes such as love, identity and the role of women in society.

Den bergtagna och andra sagor brings together several of Victoria Benedictsson's short stories, in which she depicts people's inner lives and relationships with sharp observation and psychological insight. The title story, "Den bergtagna", tells the story of a young woman's passionate but fateful encounter with a famous French artist in 1880s Paris, reflecting Benedictsson's own life and her relationship with the critic Georg Brandes. Through these stories, Benedictsson illuminates the complex emotions and challenges women faced during this time, and she questions the social norms that limited their freedom and self-realization.