

Heidi
Author: Johanna Spyri
Series: Peter Pan Classics
Narrator: Peter Pan Ensemble
Unabridged: 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Peter Pan
Published: 01/01/2020
Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales
Author: Johanna Spyri
Series: Peter Pan Classics
Narrator: Peter Pan Ensemble
Unabridged: 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Peter Pan
Published: 01/01/2020
Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales
Johanna Spyri (1827-1901) was an author of children's stories and is best known for writing Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubunden, the setting she would later use in her novels.
In 1852, Johanna married Bernhard Spyri, a lawyer. While living in Zurich, she began to write about life in the country. Her first book, A Leaf on Vrony's Grave, was published in 1871, and the following year further stories by Spyri—for both adults and children—appeared, among them the tale of Heidi that became an instant and enduring success. Heidi, the story of an orphan girl who lives with her grandfather in the Alps, is famous not only for its vivid portrayal of the landscape but also for its understanding of how children see life and experience their feelings.
Johanna's husband and her only child, a son named Bernhard, both died in 1884. Alone, she devoted herself to charitable causes and wrote over fifty more stories before her death in 1901. An icon in Switzerland, Johanna's portrait was placed on a postage stamp in 1951 and on a twenty-CHF (Swiss franc) commemorative coin in 2001.
A young girl alters a number of people's lives for the better. I thought this was a really good short story with a solid morale message. The only downside was that it was a bit too concise.......more
I’m still learning English, this is a really good book with a cute story, I learned a lot, at the same time I got too much happiness when I read it :)!!......more
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"The story of Heidi" was written by Johanna Spyri (1827-1901). Joanna Spyri was a doctor's daughter, was born in the Swiss countryside. And she grew up loving mountains. "The story of Heidi was published in 1880. It was an instant success for her, and remains as popular as ever today. Heidi was a n......more