➤ Title: Heidi
➤ Author: Johanna Spyri
➤ Genre: Children’s fiction / Family / Coming-of-age
➤ First published: 1881
➤ Summary:
➤ Heidi tells the heartwarming story of Heidi, a young orphan girl who goes to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. At first, her grandfather is cold and unfriendly, but Heidi’s cheerful and loving nature slowly changes him.
➤ Life in the mountains:
➤ Heidi enjoys a simple, happy life in the mountains, surrounded by nature.
➤ She becomes close friends with Peter, a young goatherd.
➤ Her kindness and innocence bring warmth and joy to everyone around her.
➤ Life in the city:
➤ Heidi is taken to Frankfurt to be a companion to Clara, a sick girl who cannot walk.
➤ Although Heidi and Clara become close friends, Heidi feels unhappy and lonely in the city.
➤ She grows homesick for the mountains and becomes ill because of sadness.
➤ Return to the Alps:
➤ Heidi is allowed to return to her grandfather in the Alps.
➤ Later, Clara visits Heidi there, and the fresh mountain air helps her grow stronger.
➤ With time and care, Clara learns to walk again.
➤ Themes:
➤ Nature and healing: Nature has the power to heal both body and soul.
➤ Kindness and love: Heidi’s goodness changes the lives of others.
➤ Family and belonging: True happiness comes from love and home.
➤ Simplicity versus city life: A simple life close to nature brings peace.
➤ Tone and message:
➤ The novel is warm, gentle, and hopeful.
➤ Heidi teaches the value of kindness, optimism, and the healing power of nature.
