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Niels Klim's Underground Travels, originally published in Latin as "Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum" (1741) is a satirical science-fiction/fantasy novel written by Ludvig Holberg, a Norwegian-Danish dramatist, historian, and essayist, born in Bergen, Norway. It was his first and 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 moral, science, sexual equality, religion, governments, and philosophy. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Niels Klims Underground Travels, originally written in Latin as Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum (1741), is a captivating satirical science-fiction and fantasy novel by Ludvig Holberg, a notable Norwegian-Danish dramatist, historian, and essayist from Bergen, Norway. This work, his sole novel, offers a unique glimpse into a utopian society through the eyes of an outsider, cleverly critiquing various cultural and social issues, including morality, science, sexual equality, religion, governance, and philosophy. (Summary by Wikipedia)