Niels' Journey to the Goose tells the story of a naughty boy Niels. He doesn't like studying, but likes playing pranks. Because he once played a trick on a leprechaun and was magically turned into a villain by the leprechaun. He rode on the back of his big white goose and set out for a long trip with a group of geese.
Through this strange trip, Niels gained a lot of knowledge, made many friends and met several vicious and insidious enemies. He tempered in all kinds of difficulties and obstacles, and finally Niels returned home, found himself and became a good boy.
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Creation background
1887, a teacher's college dean named Darling asked Selma, who has been a geography and history teacher for a long time, to write a book that primary school students like and introduce history and geography to Swedish children. When she writes, she has a clear intention in mind: "to educate Swedish children to love their motherland." From the perspective of pedagogy, she believes that "children can truly love and respect their motherland only if they know their own country and are familiar with its history". This long fairy tale was actually published as a variant of a textbook.
In order to write this work well, the author visited all parts of Sweden for several years, carefully collected detailed information of various animals and plants in the country, carefully observed the living habits and laws of birds and animals, and did not forget to collect local customs, folklore and other stories on the way to collect information, which greatly enriched the authenticity of the work.
Many of the author's works are set in his hometown, and the conception of this fairy tale is also inspired by her walking experience: once when walking in the garden, the author was startled by the sound of "help" from the urgent voice, and a little boy was struggling to resist the owl that pecked at him. This scene left a deep impression on the author. Later, this picture is the scene where Niels, the heroine of her fairy tale, often bullies chickens, ducks, cats and dogs at home and is attacked by animals.