Nils Holgersson's Journey with the Geese - World Children's Literature Classics Library for Primary School Students

Author: (Swedish) Selma Lagerl?f / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Swedish writer Selma Lagerl?f created a geography education book for children—a long fairy tale titled The Story of a Nils Who Went on an Adventure with a. This work won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. Lagerl?f is one of the female writers who have received the Nobel Prize in Literature. As a bestseller spanning over a century, The Story of a Nils Who Went on an Adventure with a skillfully blends the beautiful natural scenery of Northern Europe with the nurturing of the human spirit, making it an unparalleled classic in the history of fairy tales.
Once upon a time, in the small village of Vimmerby in Sweden, there lived a boy named Nils. He was twelve years old, tall and thin, with light yellow hair. Nils was very mischievous and often teased the poultry in the yard. One Sunday morning, Nils’s parents were preparing to go to church. Before leaving, his father took a book from the bookshelf and said sternly to Nils, “You must read it carefully! When we come home, I will quiz you page by page.” But after his parents left, Nils picked up the book and fell asleep at the desk.
After waking up from a long sleep, Nils was suddenly startled by a noisy sound. He looked around and found a small sprite perched on the box. His mother had told him that sprites lived in the forest, and they could not only speak human languages but also communicate with animals and birds, as well as perform magic. Seeing the sprite, Nils was amazed and wanted to tease it. So he picked up a net and swung it hard, capturing the sprite. The poor sprite struggled desperately, but Nils shook the net violently. Just then, Nils suddenly received a hard slap and fell to the ground. After a while, he groaned and got up, only to find that the sprite had vanished. The right cheek, stung by the slap, burned with pain. He tried to sit down and continue reading, but when he walked toward the table, he discovered that the house and chairs had suddenly become enormous.
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