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Heidi Paperback - 2012

by Johanna Spyri

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Heidi is a classic children's book first published in 1881 in Germany by Swiss author Johanna Spyri in two parts: Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning, and Heidi: How She Used What She Learned. Subtitled: "Geschichten für Kinder wie auch für Solche, Welche Kinder lieb haben von Johanna Spyri” Stories for children as well as those that love children by Johanna Spyri). It is one of the best-selling books ever written, and one of the best-known pieces of Swiss literature.

Heidi tells the story of the namesake orphan brought to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Her cheery attitude wins the heart of her grumpy grandfather, the friendship of a goatherd Peter and his family, and the friendship of Clara, an city-dwelling invalid who later regains her mobility after visiting Heidi in the mountains.

Two sequels, Heidi Grows Up and Heidi's Children, were not written by Spyri, but by her English translator, Charles Tritten. 

From the publisher

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.

First Edition Identification

The first edition, published anonymously by F.A. Perthes in Gotha, Germany in two volumes, had a decorative cover but no illustrations within the books. Subsequent editions added multiple illustrations.

Louise Windsor Brooks was Heidi's first English translator, and retained the title Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Yearning, for both volumes, published by De Wolfe, Fiske in Boston in 1884. A two volume set entitled Heidi’s Early Experiences and Heidi’s Further Experiences was published in London is 1884, but is 'virtually unattainable.'

The first complete American Edition of the one volume Heidi was published in 1885 by Cupples, Upham, & Company, in Boston. The original book is in gold cloth with the publishers catalogue at the end. 

Details

  • Title Heidi
  • Author Johanna Spyri
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 260
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tredition Classics
  • Date 2012-11-27
  • ISBN 9783849154196 / 384915419X
  • Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.25 x 0.59 in (20.32 x 13.34 x 1.50 cm)
  • Ages 09 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 7
  • Reading level 1000
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Geboren am 12.6.1827 in Hirzel/Kt. Zrich, gestorben am 7.7.1901 in Zrich. Die Tochter eines Arztes und einer pietistischen Lyrikerin wuchs als viertes von sechs Kindern in einem Landarzthaushalt auf. Nach der Dorfschule und Privatunterricht beim Pfarrer erhielt sie in Zrich drei Jahre Fremdsprachen- und Musikunterricht, kam dann fr ein Jahr nach Yverdon (Neuenburger See) in ein Pensionat. Ab 1845 unterrichtete sie zu Hause ihre jngeren Schwestern und trieb autodidaktische Literaturstudien. Nach der Heirat mit dem Juristen (spter Stadtschreiber) Bernhard Spyri zog sie 1852 nach Zrich.
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