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    The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

    By Selma Lagerlöf

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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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateFeb 19, 2013
    ISBN9780486117607
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    Selma Lagerlöf

    Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909. Additionally, she was the first woman to be granted a membership in the Swedish Academy in 1914.

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    • 4/5
      Great to read again after 45 years! Surprisingly modern ecological and nostalgic theme.
    • 4/5
      Die Geschichte von Nils, der in einen Wichtel verwandelt wird und sich zusammen mit einem weißen Hausgänserich einer Wildgansschar anschließt, ist zu Recht berühmt. Die meisten Leute werden sie aus dem Zeichentrickfilm kenne, der sich eigentlich recht eng an die Originalvorlage hält (außer, dass Nils im Film einen Hamster hat). Selma Lagerlöf hat das Buch als Auftragsarbeit geschrieben. Es ist ein Schulbuch und bringt Kindern Schweden aus der Vogelperspektive nahe. Sagen und Märchen der jeweiligen Regionen sind eingearbeitet. Nils entwickelt sich vom rohen unbeherrschten Bengel zu einem moralisch integren jungen Burschen. Im Buch kommt noch ein weiterer Handlungsstrang mit einer Hauptfigur vor, die parallel ablaufende Handlung über das Mädchen Åsa, das nach Lappland wandert. Das fehlt im Zeichentrickfilm und im Hörbuch. Das Hörbuch ist stark gekürzt und erzählt nur einige der Episoden aus dem Buch. Es ist toll gelesen und zeigt, welch schönes Buch Nils Holgersson ist. Durch die Kürzung kommt allerdings der Gesamtcharakter des Buches nicht raus und Übergänge sind oft recht aprupt.
    • 5/5
      A great adventure story and fantasy, although it was written as a geography lesson for Swedish children! Worth reading for any child.