The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Author:Selma Lagerlöf, Velma Swanston Howard Considered a masterpiece since first published in 1907, this enchanting, remarkably original work by a Nobel Prize-winning author, records the adventures of a mischievous 14-year-old who is changed into a tiny being, transported across the Swedish countryside on the back of a goose, and learns about nature, geography and folklore.