Project Gutenberg 2005-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 57 Spyri, Johanna 1827 1901 Heusser, Johanna Louise Spyri, Johanna Heusser Brooks, Louise 1835 1892 Brooks, Mrs. Francis Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country Originally bound with Veronica, ebook 14627. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country" by Johanna Spyri is a children's story written in the late 19th century. This heartwarming tale revolves around Major Karl Falk, who, after being wounded in the war, relocates with his young daughter, Dora, to Karlsruhe to seek care and live near his half-sister, Aunt Ninette, and her husband, Uncle Titus. It explores themes of familial love, loss, and the innocent joys of childhood, as shown through the experiences of Dora and her father. The opening of the story introduces Major Falk and his daughter Dora as they enjoy their daily walks under the lindens. Major Falk is portrayed as a devoted father who shares stories of Dora's deceased mother, creating a bond steeped in love and beloved memories. Their tranquil life is disrupted by the Major's deteriorating health, prompting a move to live with Uncle Titus and Aunt Ninette. Aunt Ninette is characterized by her anxious nature, while Uncle Titus is buried in his writing. The story sets a poignant tone as it highlights Dora's affection for her father and her struggles with his illness, foreshadowing a poignant journey through grief and growing up, woven into the fabric of family bonds and childhood relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction Authors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 239793 239661 2024-09-06T12:53:14.635649 2023-09-07T04:38:41.501447 text/html text/html 247861 2020-12-19T05:41:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 86853 2020-12-19T05:41:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 140985 2024-09-06T12:53:20.767574 application/epub+zip 143248 2024-09-06T12:53:16.752631 application/epub+zip 143248 2024-09-06T12:53:15.326595 application/epub+zip 329385 2024-09-06T12:53:23.798682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317641 2024-09-06T12:53:20.057594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317571 2022-09-07T17:55:32.594263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213955 213868 2024-09-06T12:53:14.048634 2023-09-07T04:38:40.857447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 213700 2020-12-19T05:41:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79776 2020-12-19T05:41:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20284 2024-09-06T12:53:23.940632 application/rdf+xml 17034 2024-09-06T12:53:16.094647 image/jpeg 3915 2024-09-06T12:53:15.916585 image/jpeg 140409 2024-09-06T12:53:14.657588 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia