The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige) is one of those Swedish children's books that have seen true international success. It was authored by Selma Lagerlöf , who received the Nobel Prize in 1909, originally as a two-volume book published in 1906 and 1907. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils was translated into 60 languages and was the only book originally published in Swedish included in the list of the 100 most memorable books of the twentieth century compiled by Le Monde (Landahl, 2016: 215-16). Similar to the work of Astrid Lindgren, this book has received the status of not only a classic literary effort, but also that of a national symbol. The latter was