Summary
Johanna Spyri: Hajdi
*The book has a dedication by the former author.
At the time of Heidi's creation, fairy tales prevail in children's literature, or in works that are not written in fairy tales, but strive for a realistic statement, writers dwell on the theme of an unhappy child and write sentimental sad stories. With his Heidi, J. H. Spyri breaks down the barrier of the unfortunate child. Although an orphan, Heidi is a happy child. Today, when life is becoming more and more urbanized and moving away from nature, when environmental awareness is growing as a result, the novel Heidi (although it was considered quite conservative at one time) is gaining relevance again with its, we could say, propaganda of natural life. In the descriptions of the wonderful alpine nature, we feel the fresh breath of mountain pines, forests, pastures and flower meadows in summer, and snow-bound slopes in winter. The character of Heidi in the realistic literary direction of children's literature resembles the character of Alice from Carroll's Alice in Wonderland in the fantastic literary direction. Heidi became a role model in children's literature that many later authors emulated. The movie that was shot in 1937 with the greatest child star of all time Shirley Temple in the role of Heidi also contributed to the popularity of the work.
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