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Johanna Louise Spyri (German: [joˈhana ˈʃpiːri]; née Heusser [ˈhɔʏsər]; 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book Heidi.
Jun 8, 2024 · Johanna Spyri (born June 12, 1827, Hirzel, Switz.—died July 7, 1901, Zürich) was a Swiss writer whose Heidi, a book for children, is popular all over the world.
Heidi (/ ˈ h aɪ d i /; German:) is a work of children's fiction published between 1880 and 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning (German: Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre) and Heidi: How She Used What She Learned (German: Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat).
Jun 14, 2024 · Heidi, classic children’s novel by Swiss writer Johanna Spyri, published in two volumes in 1880–81. The title character is a young orphan who is sent to the Swiss mountains to live with her grandfather.
Mar 9, 2007 · Johanna Spyri’s classic story of a Swiss orphan who is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.
Learn about the life and works of Johanna Spyri, the author of Heidi, the most popular Swiss children's book. Discover her background, marriage, career, and views on society and children in 19th century Switzerland.
Johanna Spyri, Angelo Rinaldi (Illustrator), Beverly Cleary (Foreword) 4.03. 201,127 ratings6,360 reviews. Little orphan Heidi goes to live high in the Alps with her gruff grandfather and brings happiness to all who know her on the mountain.
