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| Title | : | The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Nils Holgersson #1) |
| Author | : | Selma Lagerlöf |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | June 13th 1995 by Dover Publications (first published 1906) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Fantasy. Childrens. European Literature. Swedish Literature. Adventure |
Selma Lagerlöf
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 4.04 | 9281 Users | 328 Reviews
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Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909 — the first woman to be so honored — Swedish novelist Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) was a gifted storyteller whose writings were often tinged with the supernatural and rooted in the sagas and legends of her homeland. She secured her reputation as a children's-book author with The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, long considered a masterpiece of children's literature. Written at the request of Swedish school authorities and first published in 1906, it is the enchanting and remarkably original tale of Nils Holgersson, a mischievous boy of 14 who is changed by an elf into a tiny being able to understand the speech of birds and animals. Brilliantly weaving fact and fiction into a breathtaking and beautiful fable, the story recounts Nils's adventures as he is transported over the countryside on the back of a goose. From this vantage point, Nils witnesses a host of events that provide young readers with an abundance of information about nature, geography, folklore, animal life, and more. Reset in easy-to-read type and enhanced with 10 new illustrations, this inexpensive, unabridged edition will bring new generations of readers under the magical spell of a timeless classic.Declare Books Concering The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Nils Holgersson #1)
| Original Title: | Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige |
| ISBN: | 0486286118 (ISBN13: 9780486286112) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Nils Holgersson #1 |
| Characters: | Dunfin, Clement Larsson, Smirre Fox, Morten Goosey-gander, Thumbietot, Grayskin, Bataki, Takern, Crawlie, Lake Mälar, Kebnekaise, Rosenbom, Mother Bear |
| Setting: | Västra Vemmenhög,1898(Sweden) Sweden Karlskrona,1898(Sweden) …more Ottenby,1898(Sweden) …less |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 9281 Users | 328 ReviewsWrite Up Appertaining To Books The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Nils Holgersson #1)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is very unlike many of the other children's classics that I have read in recent times. For one, it moves slowly. Sometimes tiresomely so. But after a point you realize that the slowness allows you to take in every detail that Selma Lagerlof lays out for you much like the aerial views that Nils is treated to when he rides with the geese above the clouds. Lagerlof weaves in many delightful Swedish folktales into Nils' adventures, which add great flavour and colour.This book will give you so much. How is it that Swedish writers always find the right words for expressing children's thoughts and feelings? Lagerlöf does a great job, not only in describing the Swedish landscape, but also in describing and telling Nils' story. It is a wonderful piece of literature and should be read to every child. You can learn a lot from Nils Holgersson. It deals with topics different to speak about, like death, sickness or growing up. And while writing about it in such a
I remember watching an animated television series based on this book when I was a kid but I don't remember much about it. This was the was the first time that I read this book. It's full of cute, little (educational) fairy tales about (Swedish) animals and nature. The most interesting aspect of this book was the geese. Long story short, I've spent a considerable part of my life studying geese and for me this offered an interesting perspective on them. I'd give this 3.5 stars if half stars were
A big book, but full of nice stories of the wonderful adventures of Nils, a boy who was turned tiny and went on a trip on his goose (or was it a duck, I can't remember?) But what I do remember is that the book had some magical stories to tell. Especially loved the one with the magical city and the one with the deer.
As i read Nils Holgersson i was a young primary teacher,maybe 22 years old.I started the reading under the influence of some educational recommendations. But i never did fall in love with the book. I had to force me to continue, it was for me more a: "You should read that!" But as always when you force yourself to do something you have already lost the interest, and so i let Holgersson fly with his goose!As of recommendation, i tried to read Nils Holgersson to my pupils, 9 and 10 yers old, what
A wonderful picture of Sweden :)
Imagine you have somehow shrunk to the size of an elf and have been carried away on the back of a goose, which begins a long and dangerous journey from which you hope to return.My fourth grade teacher read this aloud as we happily worked on quiet art projects which occupied our hands and produced life-long keepsakes while at the same time being absorbed by the memorable adventures of a Norse-land boy.
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