The Swedes and Their Chieftains () is a short story collection by the Swedish writer Verner von Heidenstam. It covers Swedish history through 41 stories organised chronologically, beginning at the transition from Stone Age to Bronze Age and ending in the 19th century. It was published in two volumes in 1908 and 1910.
The collection was commissioned to be used in Swedish schools and introduce Swedish history in an entertaining way. Selma Lagerlöf's The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and Sven Hedin's From Pole to Pole were commissioned for the same project, called .
A selection of 19 stories from The Swedes and Their Chieftains was published in English translation in 1925.
See also Our Forefathers
References
External links Internet Archive (English) Projekt Runeberg (Swedish)