The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a classic Swedish children's novel that follows a mischievous boy shrunk to tiny size who travels across Sweden on the back of a goose, blending fantasy with vivid depictions of the country's geography and folklore.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nils Holgersson | 2 |
| Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige | 1 |
| The Wonderful Adventures of Nils canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5351310 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Context triple: [Selma Lagerlöf, notableWork, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils]
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A.
Den lille Havfrue
Den lille Havfrue is the famous bronze statue of a mermaid sitting on a rock in Copenhagen, Denmark, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale and regarded as a symbol of the city.
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B.
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen is an 1844 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a powerful, cold-hearted queen and the perilous journey of a young girl to rescue her friend from the queen’s icy realm.
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C.
Moomin
Moomin is a beloved series of Finnish-Swedish illustrated books and comic strips featuring gentle, troll-like creatures living in Moominvalley, created by author and artist Tove Jansson.
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D.
Tine Havelaar
Tine Havelaar is a character in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar," depicted as the devoted and morally upright wife of the protagonist.
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E.
Pelle
Pelle is a central character in the horror film "Midsommar," serving as the Swedish friend who invites the protagonists to his remote ancestral commune.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Target entity description: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a classic Swedish children's novel that follows a mischievous boy shrunk to tiny size who travels across Sweden on the back of a goose, blending fantasy with vivid depictions of the country's geography and folklore.
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A.
Den lille Havfrue
Den lille Havfrue is the famous bronze statue of a mermaid sitting on a rock in Copenhagen, Denmark, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale and regarded as a symbol of the city.
-
B.
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen is an 1844 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a powerful, cold-hearted queen and the perilous journey of a young girl to rescue her friend from the queen’s icy realm.
-
C.
Moomin
Moomin is a beloved series of Finnish-Swedish illustrated books and comic strips featuring gentle, troll-like creatures living in Moominvalley, created by author and artist Tove Jansson.
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D.
Tine Havelaar
Tine Havelaar is a character in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar," depicted as the devoted and morally upright wife of the protagonist.
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E.
Pelle
Pelle is a central character in the horror film "Midsommar," serving as the Swedish friend who invites the protagonists to his remote ancestral commune.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish literature
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| awardedAuthor | Nobel Prize in Literature to Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| character |
Akka of Kebnekaise
ⓘ
Mårten the goose ⓘ Nils Holgersson ⓘ
linked to:
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
|
| commissionedBy | Swedish National Teachers Association ⓘ |
| contributedTo | international recognition of Selma Lagerlöf ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
geography
ⓘ
natural history ⓘ |
| firstPartPublicationYear | 1906 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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educational fiction ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated television series
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feature film ⓘ radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| intendedUse | school textbook ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Nils Holgersson
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
|
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
|
| plotElement |
boy shrunk to tiny size
ⓘ
journey on the back of a goose ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | mischievous ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1906
ⓘ
1907 ⓘ |
| publisher | Svenska Läraresällskapet ⓘ |
| secondPartPublicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| setting |
Lapland
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Skåne ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Swedish countryside ⓘ |
| structure | two-part work ⓘ |
| theme |
Swedish folklore
ⓘ
geography of Sweden ⓘ patriotism ⓘ personal growth ⓘ respect for animals ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Japanese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Description of subject: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a classic Swedish children's novel that follows a mischievous boy shrunk to tiny size who travels across Sweden on the back of a goose, blending fantasy with vivid depictions of the country's geography and folklore.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
linked to: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
linked to: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils