Heidi

Johanna Spyri

The Floating Press, Jan 1, 2009 - Juvenile Fiction - 430 pages

Heidi is a novel for children written in 1880 which remains one of the most well-known pieces of Swiss literature. A young girl is taken to live with her grandfather in a remote alpine village. He has been estranged from the village for years, but his granddaughter penetrates his crusty exterior and transforms his isolated life into one of joy. She also befriends the young goat-herd, Peter.

Contents

• Introduction: 5
• Chapter I Up the Mountain to AlmUncle: 7
• Chapter II At Home with Grandfather: 29
• Chapter III Out with the Goats: 42
• Chapter IV The Visit to Grandmother: 64
• Chapter V Two Visits and What Came of Them: 86
• Chapter VI A New Chapter About New Things: 103
• Chapter VII Fraulein Rottenmeier Spends an Uncomfortable Day: 117
• Chapter VIII There is Great Commotion in the Large House: 142
• Chapter IX Herr Sesemann Hears of Things Which Are New to Him: 159
• Chapter X Another Grandmother: 169
• Chapter XI Heidi Gains in One Way and Loses in Another: 185
• Chapter XII A Ghost in the House: 193
• Chapter XIII A Summer Evening on the Mountain: 211
• Chapter XIV Sunday Bells: 237
• Chapter XV Preparations for a Journey: 258
• Chapter XVI A Visitor: 269
• Chapter XVII A Compensation: 284
• Chapter XVIII Winter in Dorfli: 298
• Chapter XIX The Winter Continues: 315
• Chapter XX News from Distant Friends: 329
• Chapter XXI How Life Went on at Grandfathers: 355
• Chapter XXII Something Unexpected Happens: 369
• Chapter XXIII GoodBye Till We Meet Again: 393

About the author

Johanna Spyri was born in the village of Hirzel, Switzerland on June 12, 1827. She was tutored at home and attended school both at home and in Zurich. She married Bernhard Spyri, a lawyer, in 1852 and moved to Zurich. She wrote her first story, A Leaf on Vrony's Grave, in 1871. She wrote numerous stories for both children and adults, but her most famous work was Heidi, which was published in 1880. Both her husband and son died in 1884. She spent her remaining years writing, raising her niece, and doing charity work. She died on July 7, 1901.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Heidi
• Author: Johanna Spyri
• Publisher: The Floating Press, 2009
• ISBN: 1877527335, 9781877527333
• Length: 430 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Juvenile Fiction / General