A kind of elvish craft

A kind of elvish craft

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

Pushing the boundaries of anthropocentrism

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Dimitra Fimi
Apr 04, 2025
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The Wonderful Adventures Of Nils by Selma Lagerlof. Illustrated childr –  thevintagebookcompany
Frontispiece and title page of Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, illustrated by H. Baumhauer

I’ve known Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils since childhood. I must have read reduced or adapted versions for children, and I certainly remember watching the anime adaptation (dubbed in Greek), with its very catchy tune. But I ha…

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