Cornelli

Cornelli is a heartwarming novel by the renowned author Johanna Spyri. The story revolves around a young girl named Cornelli who is sent to live with her grandparents in the Swiss mountains after her mother falls ill. Cornelli is initially unhappy with her new surroundings and finds it difficult to adjust to life in the village. However, with the help of her grandparents and new friends, Cornelli learns to love the mountains and the people who live there. She also discovers her own strengths and talents, which help her overcome the challenges she faces. Along the way, Cornelli learns important lessons about kindness, compassion, and the importance of family. This charming novel is sure to captivate readers of all ages with its beautiful descriptions of the Swiss countryside and its heartfelt message about the power of love and friendship.""Who picked all the fine berries and the yellow plums, the juicy, dark red cherries from the young trees over there, so that it was a pleasure to see her? Cornelli, of course! And now she won't even look at anything. All the berries are dried up by now and spoiled, and the fine cherries, too. The yellow plums, also, are lying under the tree by the dozen. They are only meant for children; the ladies won't bother about them and one can't cook them, either. So they fall down and lie there, and Cornelli never raises her head when she goes by them.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.