Collected Works of Johanna Spyri. Illustrated

Johanna Louise Spyri was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book "Heidi".

The works of  Johanna Spyri are renowned for their psychological insight, endearing humour and the author's inimitable ability to enter into childish joys and sorrows. The believed novel 'Heidi' has achieved fame across the world and was inspired by Spyri's childhood summers near Chur in the Swiss Alps.

Contents:

Heidi

Heimatlos

The Story of Rico

Gritli's Children

Veronica and Other Friends

Cornelli

Moni the Goat-Boy and Other Stories

Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country

What Sami Sings with the Birds

Toni, the Little Woodcarver

Erick and Sally

Mäzli

Vinzi

Little Miss Grasshopper



Johanna Louise Spyri (1827 – 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.