The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a classic Swedish children's novel that follows a mischievous boy shrunk to tiny size who travels across Sweden on the back of a goose, blending fantasy with vivid depictions of the country's geography and folklore.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish literature
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Selma Lagerlöf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedAuthor | Nobel Prize in Literature to Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| character |
Akka of Kebnekaise
NERFINISHED
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Mårten the goose NERFINISHED ⓘ Nils Holgersson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Swedish National Teachers Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | international recognition of Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
geography
ⓘ
natural history ⓘ |
| firstPartPublicationYear | 1906 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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educational fiction ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated television series
ⓘ
feature film ⓘ radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| intendedUse | school textbook ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Nils Holgersson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
boy shrunk to tiny size
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journey on the back of a goose ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | mischievous ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1906
ⓘ
1907 ⓘ |
| publisher | Svenska Läraresällskapet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPartPublicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| setting |
Lapland
NERFINISHED
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Skåne NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish countryside ⓘ |
| structure | two-part work ⓘ |
| theme |
Swedish folklore
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geography of Sweden ⓘ patriotism ⓘ personal growth ⓘ respect for animals ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Japanese ⓘ |
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