Gritli's Children
by Johanna Spyri
Geschichten für Kinder und auch solche, welche die Kinder lieb haben von Johanna Spyri (Collections and Selections — Band 8)
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"Dear child," she said now, in a voice which trembled with anxiety and affection, "you know that you are too tired to go out in the morning; but this afternoon, perhaps, we will go down to the river. Will not that be better, my darling?" "Oh, yes, I suppose so," sighed the child; but though she said no more, she did not turn her eyes away from the blooming roses and the waving leaves below her. "Oh, it is so beautiful down there! Do let me go out, mamma!"Tags
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This book told the story of the of Gritli, a devoted mother, and her children as they live a hard but wholesome life in rural Switzerland. It's been 50 years since I've read Heidi, but this book seems awfully similar/familiar. Bit too sugary for me. 86 page
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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 show more 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. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Gritli's Children
- Original title
- Wo Gritlis Kinder hingekommen sind
- Original publication date
- 1924
- Original language
- german
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- Genres
- Children's Books, Fiction and Literature, Kids
- DDC/MDS
- 830 — Literature & rhetoric German & related literatures German literature and literatures of related languages
- LCC
- PZ7 .S772 .G4 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- English, German, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 25
- ASINs
- 11
