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Zacharias Topelius

1818–1898

A beloved Finnish writer and historian, he helped shape 19th-century literature with fairy tales, poems, novels, and school texts that generations of children grew up with. His stories often mix warmth, moral clarity, and a strong sense of Finland’s landscapes and history.

42 Audiobooks

Lukemisia lapsille 1

by Zacharias Topelius

Lukemisia lapsille 2

by Zacharias Topelius

Lukemisia lapsille 8

by Zacharias Topelius

Maamme kirja

by Zacharias Topelius

Lehtisiä mietekirjastani

by Zacharias Topelius

Välskärin kertomuksia 1

by Zacharias Topelius

The King's Ring

by Zacharias Topelius

Välskärin kertomuksia 5

by Zacharias Topelius

Seikkailu saaristossa: Laulunsekainen huvinäytelmä kahdessa näytöksessä

by Zacharias Topelius

Välskärin kertomuksia 3

by Zacharias Topelius

Välskärin kertomuksia 2

by Zacharias Topelius

Tähtien turvatit 3: Aika- ja luonnekuvaus kuningatar Kristiinan ajoilta

by Zacharias Topelius

The Birch and the Star, and Other Stories

by Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, Zacharias Topelius

Talvi-iltain tarinoita 1

by Zacharias Topelius

Finsk bilderbok

by Zacharias Topelius

Sagor af Z. Topelius.

by Zacharias Topelius

Lukemisia lapsille 3

by Zacharias Topelius

Stjärnornas kungabarn 2: De tre

by Zacharias Topelius

Talvi-iltain tarinoita 4

by Zacharias Topelius

Kypron prinsessa: 4-näytöksinen satunäytelmä

by Zacharias Topelius

Stjärnornas kungabarn 1: Nattens barn

by Zacharias Topelius

Ljungarsin taru

by Zacharias Topelius

Talvi-iltain tarinoita 2

by Zacharias Topelius

Välskärin kertomuksia 4.1

by Zacharias Topelius

Nuoruuden unelmia

by Zacharias Topelius

Talvi-iltain tarinoita 5

by Zacharias Topelius

Lukemisia lapsille 4

by Zacharias Topelius

Lukemisia lapsille 7

by Zacharias Topelius

Rautakylän vanha parooni

by Zacharias Topelius

Välskärin kertomuksia 4.2

by Zacharias Topelius

Regina von Emmeritz: Näytelmä viidessä näytöksessä

by Zacharias Topelius

Ungdomsdrömmar: historisk berättelse

by Zacharias Topelius

Matkahavaintoja puoli vuosisataa sitten

by Zacharias Topelius

Matkustus Suomessa

by Zacharias Topelius

Luonnon-kirja: Ala-alkeiskouluin tarpeiksi

by Zacharias Topelius

Tähtien turvatit 2: Aika- ja luonnekuvaus kuningatar Kristiinan ajoilta

by Zacharias Topelius

Tähtien turvatit 1: Aika- ja luonnekuvaus kuningatar Kristiinan ajoilta

by Zacharias Topelius

Stjärnornas kungabarn 3: Makalös

by Zacharias Topelius

Lukemisia lapsille 5

by Zacharias Topelius

Talvi-iltain tarinoita 3

by Zacharias Topelius

Sotavanhuksen joulu

by Zacharias Topelius

Lukemisia lapsille 6

by Zacharias Topelius

About the author

Born in 1818, Zachris (Zacharias) Topelius was one of the most important Swedish-language writers in Finland. He worked as a journalist, author, historian, and later served as rector of the University of Helsinki, building a career that reached far beyond children's literature.

Topelius wrote across many forms, including poems, historical novels, fairy tales, plays, and textbooks. He became especially well known for stories for children and young readers, as well as for works that presented Finnish history and national life in a vivid, accessible way.

His writing remained widely read long after his death in 1898. For many readers, Topelius stands out as a writer who could make history feel alive and give simple tales a lasting emotional pull.