Topelius
[too-pey-lee-uh s]
- Za·ka·ri·as [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/, 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
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There are also modern tales by a learned Scandinavian named Topelius.
The Lilac Fairy BookAndrew Lang
Topelius is evidently a great romancer,—a great romancer in the manner of Walter Scott.
The Book-loverJames Baldwin
This year, at the first of these nights, Juhani was honored by having an introductory recitation from the Finnish poet Topelius.
Our Little Finnish CousinClara Vostrovsky Winlow
He was also a very well-read man—I owe to him, for instance, my acquaintance with the writings of the Finnish novelist Topelius.
Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt
He lay on his sofa reading Topelius' Tales of a Surgeon and musing over his own troubles.
August Strindberg, the Spirit of RevoltL. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby