The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

xiii, 430 pp. From the Swedish of Selma Lagerlof. Translated by Velma Swanston Howard. Decorations by Harold Heartt. 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.