This section follows the English-language translation by Velma Swanston Howard, originally published in 1907 and 1911 as The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and Further Adventures of Nils. The Howard text is that of many later publications that contain the original illustrations, new illustrations, or none at all.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Howard's first volume contains 21 chapters. Swedish-language chapter titles listed here are identical to those of the 21 chapters in the original volume one (1906).[2]
| Chapter | Title | Places | Historical provinces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boy ("Pojken")[3] | Västra Vemmenhög, around seven kilometres south (and today part) of Skurup | Scania |
| 2 | Akka from Kebnekaise ("Akka från Kebnekajse")[4] | Vombsjön | Scania |
| 3 | The Wonderful Journey of Nils ("Vildfågelsliv")[5] | Vittskövle Castle, Övedskloster Manor | Scania |
| 4 | Glimminge Castle ("Glimmingehus")[6] | Glimmingehus | Scania |
| 5 | The Great Crane Dance on Kullaberg ("Den stora trandansen på Kullaberget")[7] | Kullaberg | Scania |
| 6 | In Rainy Weather ("I regnväder")[8] | Blekinge | |
| 7 | The Staircase with the Three Steps ("Trappan med de tre trappstegen")[9] | Blekinge archipelago | Blekinge |
| 8 | By Ronneby River ("Vid Ronneby Å")[10] | Ronneby | Blekinge |
| 9 | Karlskrona ("Karlskrona")[11] | Karlskrona | Blekinge |
| 10 | The Trip to Öland ("Resa till Öland")[12] | Kalmar Strait | between Öland and Småland |
| 11 | Öland's Southern Point ("Ölands södra udde")[13] | Southern tip of Öland, Ottenby | Öland |
| 12 | The Big Butterfly ("Den stora fjärilen")[14] | Öland, Stora Alvaret | Öland |
| 13 | Little Karl's Island ("Lilla Karlsö")[15] | Lilla Karlsö | Gotland |
| 14 | Two Cities ("Två städer")[16] | Vineta, Visby | Gotland, Pomerania |
| 15 | The Legend of Småland ("Sagan om Småland")[17] | Tjust | Småland |
| 16 | The Crows ("Kråkorna")[18] | Sunnerbo härad | Småland |
| 17 | The Old Peasant Woman ("Den gamla bondkvinnan")[19] | Småland | |
| 18 | From Taberg to Huskvarna ("Från Taberg till Huskvarna")[20] | Taberg, Jönköping, Huskvarna | Småland |
| 19 | The Big Bird Lake ("Den stora fågelsjön")[21] | Tåkern, Omberg | Östergötland |
| 20 | Ulvåsa-Lady ("Spådomen")[22] | Tåkern, Omberg, Vadstena Abbey, Motala, Finspång, Norrköping | Östergötland |
| 21 | Vadmalsvåden ("The Homespun Cloth")[23] | Östergötland |
Further Adventures of Nils
Howard's second volume contains 22 chapters numbered 1 to 22, where the original volume two (1907) contains 34 chapters numbered 22 to 55. Swedish-language chapter titles listed here are identical to those of 22 among the 34 original chapters. Chapter titles 6 to 18 match original chapter titles 36 to 48.[24]
Howard cut some chapters entirely and abridged others. Some provinces are not featured in the Howard translation, including Dalarna, which is visited in four original chapters (29 to 32).[24]
| Chapter | Title | Places | Historical provinces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Story of Karr and Grayskin ("Karrs och Gråfälls saga")[25] | Kolmården | Östergötland, Södermanland |
| 2 | The Wind Witch ("I Närke")[26] | Örebro | Närke |
| 3 | The Breaking Up Of The Ice ("Islossningen")[27] | Hjälmaren | Närke |
| 4 | Thumbietot and the Bears ("Järnverket")[28] | Västmanland | |
| 5 | The Flood ("Översvämmningen")[29] | Mälaren | Uppland |
| 6 | Dunfin ("Dunfin")[30] | Mälaren, Stockholm archipelago | Uppland |
| 7 | Stockholm ("Stockholm")[31] | Stockholm, Skansen | Uppland |
| 8 | Gorgo, the Eagle ("Gorgo, örnen")[32] | ||
| 9 | On Over Gästrikland ("Fram över Gästrikland")[33] | Gästrikland | |
| 10 | A Day in Hälsingland ("En dag i Hälsingland")[34] | Delsbo | Hälsingland |
| 11 | In Medelpad ("I Medelpad")[35] | Sundsvall, Alnön island | Medelpad |
| 12 | A Morning in Ångermanland ("En morgon i Ångermanland")[36] | Ångermanland | |
| 13 | Westbottom and Lapland ("Västerbotten och Lappland")[37] | Västerbotten, Lapland (Sweden) | |
| 14 | Osa, the Goose Girl, and Little Mats ("Åsa gåsapiga och lille Mats")[38] | Malmberget | Lapland |
| 15 | With the Laplanders ("Hos lapparna")[39] | Kiruna Municipality | Lapland, Sápmi |
| 16 | Homeward Bound ("Mot söder! Mot söder!")[40] | Östersund | Jämtland |
| 17 | Legends from Härjedalen ("Sägner från Härjedalen")[41] | Sonfjället National Park | Härjedalen |
| 18 | Vermland and Dalsland ("Värmland och Dalsland")[42] | Klarälven, Fryken | Värmland, Dalsland |
| 19 | The Treasure on the Island ("Skatten på skäret")[43] | Fjällbacka, Väderöarna | Bohuslän |
| 20 | The Journey to Vemmenhög ("Resa till Vemmenhög")[44] | Falköping, Bosjökloster, Ringsjön | Halland, Scania |
| 21 | Home at Last ("Hos Holger Nilssons")[45] | Scania | |
| 22 | The Parting with the Wild Geese ("Avsked från vildgässen")[46] | Smygehuk | Scania |
