Description
Set in a world where prophecy and power collide, this parable follows a figure known as the Sibyl as she confronts the limits of knowledge and the moral weight of foretelling what others cannot bear to hear. Through a series of encounters that blur the line between fate and choice, the story explores how belief is tested by suffering, how authority can be both shelter and threat, and how truth is often delivered at a cost. Lagerkvist’s spare, luminous style turns the narrative into a meditation on faith, doubt, and the human need to make meaning from the unbearable. More than a conventional plot, it’s a work of layered significance—unsettling, profound, and lingering long after the final page.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Sep 21, 2011
122 pages
ISBN: 9780307807113
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Details
First Published
1956
Language
eng
Translation
From: swe
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Sibyl by Pär Lagerkvist.