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LoC No.: 23018613
Title: Vinzi: A Story of the Swiss Alps
Series Title: The stories all children love
Credits:
Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Vinzi: A Story of the Swiss Alps" by Johanna Spyri is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Vinzi, who has a profound love for music, much to the dismay of his father, who wishes for him to become a farmer. The narrative unfolds in the picturesque setting of the Swiss Alps, providing a vivid backdrop of pastoral life and the struggles of familial expectations. At the start of the book, Vinzi's family dynamic is introduced, highlighting his father's determination to mold him into a diligent farmer, while Vinzi is enchanted by the beauty and harmony of music. During a casual exchange between two women in the village, references to Vinzi's family and their new neighbors—Alida and her family—set the stage for future encounters. The opening depicts Vinzi's dream-like state and his tendency to listen to music in nature, foreshadowing the internal conflict he will face between family obligations and his passion for music. Overall, the beginning of "Vinzi" establishes the central themes of identity, aspirations, and the innocent beauty of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901
Illustrator: Kirk, Maria Louise, 1860-1938
Translator: Stork, Elisabeth P. (Elisabeth Pausinger)
EBook No.: 59941
Published: Jul 18, 2019
Downloads: 155
Language: English
Subject: Mountain life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Organists -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 23018613
Title: Vinzi: A Story of the Swiss Alps
Series Title: The stories all children love
Credits:
Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Vinzi: A Story of the Swiss Alps" by Johanna Spyri is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Vinzi, who has a profound love for music, much to the dismay of his father, who wishes for him to become a farmer. The narrative unfolds in the picturesque setting of the Swiss Alps, providing a vivid backdrop of pastoral life and the struggles of familial expectations. At the start of the book, Vinzi's family dynamic is introduced, highlighting his father's determination to mold him into a diligent farmer, while Vinzi is enchanted by the beauty and harmony of music. During a casual exchange between two women in the village, references to Vinzi's family and their new neighbors—Alida and her family—set the stage for future encounters. The opening depicts Vinzi's dream-like state and his tendency to listen to music in nature, foreshadowing the internal conflict he will face between family obligations and his passion for music. Overall, the beginning of "Vinzi" establishes the central themes of identity, aspirations, and the innocent beauty of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901
Illustrator: Kirk, Maria Louise, 1860-1938
Translator: Stork, Elisabeth P. (Elisabeth Pausinger)
EBook No.: 59941
Published: Jul 18, 2019
Downloads: 155
Language: English
Subject: Mountain life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Organists -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.