Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Selma Lagerlof Nobel Prize in Literature written by Selma Lagerlof and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-27 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlof (Swedish) 20 November 1858 - 16 March 1940) was a Swedish author. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and is best remembered for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils)."
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selfish little boy learns humility when he is made tiny by an elf and flies on a long trip with migratory geese.
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandinavia's best-loved children's classic - the enchanting story of a naughty little boy who learns to love nature 'Never before had Nils travelled around at such good speed, and he had always liked riding fast and wild. And he had never thought that it could feel as fresh as it did up in the air, and that such a good smell of topsoil and resin rose up from the earth. It was like flying away from worries and sorrows and annoyances of any sort that could be imagined.'
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Scholar s Choice Edition written by Selma Lagerlof and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Further Adventures of Nils written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elf-sized Nils learns humility from his further travels with the wild geese.
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils written by Selma Lagerloef and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerl�f (1858 - 1940) was a Swedish author and teacher. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and is best remembered for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils).
Download or read book Nils Holgersson s Wonderful Adventures written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selma Lagerlöf's Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Adventures is a classic Swedish children's novel that tells the story of a mischievous boy named Nils who, after being shrunk to miniature size, embarks on a magical journey across Sweden on the back of a wild goose. Lagerlöf's writing style is captivating and reminiscent of traditional folklore, with vivid descriptions of the Swedish landscape and engaging characters that make this novel a timeless piece of children's literature. The book is not only an adventurous tale but also a coming-of-age story, where Nils learns valuable life lessons about empathy, compassion, and the importance of nature. Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Adventures is a heartfelt and imaginative novel that continues to inspire readers of all ages with its enchanting narrative and themes of self-discovery.
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlof Annotated written by Selma Lagerlof and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (orig. Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige; literally Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden) is a work of fiction by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, the first women to receive Nobel Prize in literature to make the study Sweden geography fun for children. It was originally published in two books, 1906 and 1907, and was first published in English as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils in 1907 and Further Adventures of Nils in 1911. The two parts are usually published together, in English as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, but that name may also refer to the first part alone. Selma Lagerlöf, like many leading Swedish intellectuals of her time, was an advocate of Swedish spelling reform. When published in 1906, this book was one of the first to adopt the new spelling mandated by a government resolution on April 7, 1906 (see Svenska Akademiens Ordlista). Here is the complete text of the novel with the followings annotations: * Historical context & literary analysis Image result for the fantastic adventures of nils summary Nils Holgersson is a boy of fourteen years old that lives on a farm in Västra Vemmenhög, Scania on the southern tip of Sweden. The "chief delight of his was eating and sleep, and also after he liked better to generate mischief", and also he's a menace to the creatures of the farm. *Biographical Information: The recognition of Lagerlöf in the United States was thanks in part to Velma Swanston Howard, or perhaps V. S. Howard (1868-1937, Christian scientist)- and a suffragette who was a beginning believer in the appeal of her to Americans and who thoroughly translated a lot of the books of her.
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils written by Selma Lagerlof and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (orig. Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige; literally Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden) is a work of fiction by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, the first women to receive Nobel Prize in literature to make the study Sweden geography fun for children. It was originally published in two books, 1906 and 1907, and was first published in English as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils in 1907 and Further Adventures of Nils in 1911. The two parts are usually published together, in English as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, but that name may also refer to the first part alone. Selma Lagerlöf, like many leading Swedish intellectuals of her time, was an advocate of Swedish spelling reform. When published in 1906, this book was one of the first to adopt the new spelling mandated by a government resolution on April 7, 1906 (see Svenska Akademiens Ordlista).
Download or read book Nils written by Selma Lagerlof and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selfish and lazy, fourteen-year-old Nils learns kindness and wisdom after he is bewitched into an elf-sized boy and carried off by a barnyard goose to join the migration of wild geese across Sweden to Lapland.
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Great Swedish Fairy Tales by Lagerl f Hardcover Book written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (orig. Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige; literally Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden) is a work of fiction by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, the first women to receive Nobel Prize in literature to make the study Sweden geography fun for children. It was originally published in two books, 1906 and 1907, and was first published in English as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils in 1907 and Further Adventures of Nils in 1911. The two parts are usually published together, in English as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, but that name may also refer to the first part alone. Selma Lagerlöf, like many leading Swedish intellectuals of her time, was an advocate of Swedish spelling reform. When published in 1906, this book was one of the first to adopt the new spelling mandated by a government resolution on April 7, 1906 (see Svenska Akademiens Ordlista).
Download or read book Wonderful Adventures of Nils written by Olivier Latyk Kochka and published by Words & Pictures. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Nils makes the mistake of teasing an elf, he is bewitched and shrunk to a thumb size. He takes off on the back of a young goosey-gander, named Morten, for a wonderful journey among the wild geese. This exquisitely illustrated book, written by Nobel prize in Literature winner Selma Lagerlöf and illustrated by renowned illustrator Olivier Latyk, incorprates die-cut pages with a fresh and playful narrative adapted from a Swedish children's classic. This book is ideal for the Christmas period with soft winter scenes with a gift-book quality.
Download or read book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book follows the adventures of a young lad, Nils Holgersson, whose "chief delight was to eat and sleep, and after that he liked best to make mischief". He takes great delight in hurting the animals on his family farm. Nils captures a tomte in a net while his family are at church and have left him home to memorize chapters from the Bible. The tomte proposes to Nils that if Nils frees him, the tomte will give him a huge gold coin. Nils rejects the offer and the tomte turns Nils into a tomte, which leaves him shrunken and able to talk with animals, who are thrilled to see the boy reduced to their size and are angry and hungry for revenge.
Download or read book Essential Novelists Selma Lagerl f written by Selma Lagerlöf and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Selma Lagerlöf which are The Treasure and The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. Selma Lagerlöf ranks among the most naturally gifted of modern storytellers. In 1909 became the first woman and also the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Novels selected for this book: The Treasure The Wonderful Adventures of Nils This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
Download or read book Essential Novelists Selma Lagerl f written by August Nemo and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Selma Lagerlöf which are The Treasure and The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. Selma Lagerlöf ranks among the most naturally gifted of modern storytellers. In 1909 became the first woman and also the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Novels selected for this book: - The Treasure - The Wonderful Adventures of NilsThis is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
