Project Gutenberg 2005-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 174 Spyri, Johanna 1827 1901 Heusser, Johanna Louise Spyri, Johanna Heusser Brooks, Louise 1835 1892 Brooks, Mrs. Francis Gritli's Children Juliet Sutherland, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) "Gritli's Children" by Johanna Spyri is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two central characters: Nora, a frail and delicate child, and Elsli, a hardworking girl who bears the burden of caring for her younger siblings. As the narrative unfolds in a picturesque setting near the Rhine, themes of childhood innocence, the challenges of illness, and the harsh realities of poverty are explored through the lives of these two girls and their families. The opening of "Gritli's Children" introduces the idyllic environment surrounding the Stanhope family, where little Nora longs to escape her illness and enjoy the beauty of the garden. Despite her mother's care, Nora's suffering is evident, and the arrival of a doctor hints at her need for a change in environment. Meanwhile, the storyline shifts to Elsli, who struggles with the heavy responsibilities of looking after her siblings, showcasing the difficulties faced by the less fortunate. Their contrasting lives and the looming challenges of health and poverty set a poignant tone for the unfolding narrative, laying the groundwork for the interactions and friendships that are to develop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/15727/15727-h/images/cover-tb.jpg Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 360990 2025-08-07T04:04:59.716931 text/html 363782 2023-09-29T09:19:40 text/html 694642 2025-08-07T04:05:04.331139 application/epub+zip 698620 2025-08-07T04:05:00.475959 application/epub+zip 196488 2025-08-07T04:05:00.067931 application/epub+zip 806912 2025-08-07T04:05:07.585875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788155 2025-08-07T04:05:03.910938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251813 2022-09-07T23:24:33.561874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350169 2025-08-07T04:04:59.168924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349974 2023-09-29T09:19:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19393 2025-08-07T04:05:07.718879 application/rdf+xml 14190 2025-08-07T04:05:00.200953 image/jpeg 2420 2025-08-07T04:05:00.133923 image/jpeg 123064 2023-09-29T09:20:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 721617 2023-09-29T09:19:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 732897 2025-08-07T04:04:59.763929 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