Project Gutenberg 2005-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 155 Spyri, Johanna 1827 1901 Heusser, Johanna Louise Spyri, Johanna Heusser Brooks, Louise 1835 1892 Brooks, Mrs. Francis Veronica Originally bound with Uncle Titus and his visit to the country, ebook 14710. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Veronica" by Johanna Spyri is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. It tells the story of two children, Veronica and Dietrich, navigating their lives in a mountain village, facing various trials and challenges, particularly revolving around family issues and personal growth. Central themes likely include the importance of work, family bonds, and the journey towards understanding one’s own fortune and happiness. The opening of "Veronica" introduces us to a somber atmosphere in the village of Tannenegg, where a young woman has just died, and her children, a girl named Veronica and her cousin Dietrich, are left waiting for their mother. The children are portrayed in contrasting manners; Veronica, with a serious demeanor, is seeking something to play with, while Dietrich is energetic and eager. The chapter shifts focus to their mother, who is distressed over her ill husband. This sets the stage for themes of loss and familial responsibility, as Gertrude, their mother, navigates grief while trying to keep her family together. The narrative also hints at the children's futures and the challenges they will face, establishing a foundation for their character development and the adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 206865 2025-08-06T10:39:17.967337 text/html 188959 2024-10-28T21:40:00 text/html 499604 2025-08-06T10:39:23.245370 application/epub+zip 501254 2025-08-06T10:39:19.814352 application/epub+zip 143533 2025-08-06T10:39:18.666340 application/epub+zip 603017 2025-08-06T10:39:25.853312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586960 2025-08-06T10:39:22.415315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208544 2022-09-07T17:30:13.169963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192827 2025-08-06T10:39:17.562345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173148 2024-10-28T21:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17273 2025-08-06T10:39:25.979279 application/rdf+xml 10201 2025-08-06T10:39:19.184321 image/jpeg 2597 2025-08-06T10:39:18.918352 image/jpeg 490691 2025-08-06T10:39:17.993369 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia