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Title: Maezli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys

Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, Gwidon Naskrent, Tom Allen and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.

Summary: "Mäzli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys" by Johanna Spyri is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative likely follows the lively young girl Mäzli and her adventures in the picturesque Swiss valleys, exploring themes of childhood innocence, family bonds, and local folklore against a charming backdrop of nature and traditional Swiss life. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the idyllic setting of a neglected old castle on a mountainside. Siblings Kurt and Mea, the children of the Bergmann family, are filled with curiosity about the fabled castle and its rumored ghosts. As they weave imaginative tales, they interact with other children and their mother, who navigates the challenges of parenting amidst children’s mischief and local gossip. The opening sets a lighthearted tone, hinting at both humor and the depth of childhood friendships, while also teasing mysteries surrounding the castle and nurturing a keen sense of moral development among the young characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901

Translator: Stork, Elisabeth P. (Elisabeth Pausinger)

EBook No.: 10142

Published: Nov 1, 2003

Downloads: 83

Language: English

Subject: Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Maezli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys

Note: Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Suzanne Shell, Gwidon Naskrent, Tom Allen and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.

Summary: "Mäzli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys" by Johanna Spyri is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative likely follows the lively young girl Mäzli and her adventures in the picturesque Swiss valleys, exploring themes of childhood innocence, family bonds, and local folklore against a charming backdrop of nature and traditional Swiss life. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the idyllic setting of a neglected old castle on a mountainside. Siblings Kurt and Mea, the children of the Bergmann family, are filled with curiosity about the fabled castle and its rumored ghosts. As they weave imaginative tales, they interact with other children and their mother, who navigates the challenges of parenting amidst children’s mischief and local gossip. The opening sets a lighthearted tone, hinting at both humor and the depth of childhood friendships, while also teasing mysteries surrounding the castle and nurturing a keen sense of moral development among the young characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901

Translator: Stork, Elisabeth P. (Elisabeth Pausinger)

EBook No.: 10142

Published: Nov 1, 2003

Downloads: 83

Language: English

Subject: Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.