Niels Klim's Underground Travels
"Citizen of Martinia with a wig" Illustration from the 1741 first edition. | |
| Author | Ludvig Holberg |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum |
| Language | Latin |
| Genre | fantasy-science fiction |
| Published | 1741 |
| Publication place | Denmark-Norway |
Niels Klim's Underground Travels, originally published in Latin as Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum (1741), is a satirical science-fiction/fantasy novel written by the Norwegian-Danish author Ludvig Holberg. His only novel, it describes a utopian society from an outsider's point of view, and often pokes fun at diverse cultural and social topics such as morality, science, sexual equality, religion, governments, and philosophy.