Books with title Heidi by Johanna Spyri, Fiction, Historical

Rico was almost nine years old and had been to school for two winters. Up there in the mountains there was no school in the summertime; for then the teacher had his field to cultivate and his hay and wood to cut, like everybody else and nobody had time to think of going to school. This was not a great sorrow for Rico, -- he knew how to amuse himself. When he had once taken his place in the morning on the threshold, he would stand there for hours without moving, gazing into the far distance with dreamy eyes, if the door of the house over the way did not open and a little girl make her appearance and look over at him laughingly. Then Rico ran over to her in a trice and the children were busy enough in telling each other what had happened since the evening before and talked incessantly, until Stineli was called into the house. The girl's name was Stineli and she and Rico were of exactly the same age. They began to go to school at the same time, were in the same classes and from that time forward were always together; for there was only a narrow path between their cottages and they were the dearest of friends. . . .

Maezli may be pronounced the most natural and one of the most entertaining of Madame Spyri's creations. The atmosphere is created by an old Swiss castle and by the romantic associations of the noble family who lived there. Plot interest is supplied in abundance by the children of the Bergmann family with varying characters and interests. A more charming group of young people and a more wise and affectionate mother would be hard to find. Every figure is individual and true to life, with his or her special virtues and foibles, so that any grown person who picks up the volume will find it a world in miniature and will watch eagerly for the special characteristics of each child to reappear. Naturalness, generosity and forbearance are shown throughout not by precept but by example. The story is at once entertaining, healthy and, in the best sense of a word often misused, sweet. Insipid books do no one any good, but few readers of whatever age they may be will fail to enjoy and be the better for Maezli.

Years ago, in a little country called Switzerland, there lived a little girl who was the daughter of a doctor. That girl was Johanna Spyri, who grew up to write books like HEIDI and other tales of Switzerland -- of people who made their scant living farming and sheep raising, of life on the mountains and the challenges of life among the Alps. She wrote of their sorrows and their joys; of children and her love for them and in this tale, ERICK AND SALLY, she will share all of that with you . . .

Years ago, in a little country called Switzerland, there lived a little girl who was the daughter of a doctor. That girl was Johanna Spyri, who grew up to write books like Heidi and other tales of Switzerland -- of people who made their scant living farming and sheep raising, of life on the mountains and the challenges of life among the Alps. She wrote of their sorrows and their joys; of children and her love for them and this tale will share all of that with you . . .