书海网短评:
《海蒂》是一本畅销了数百年的经典文学小说,被数代人所阅读。虽然时隔已久但小海蒂的形象对于读者仍然印象深刻。它先后被改编成广播剧、电影、电视、卡通片、连环画等,译成数十种文字,发行量不计其数,在世界各地广为传播。
《海蒂》是一本畅销了数百年的经典文学小说,被数代人所阅读。虽然时隔已久但小海蒂的形象对于读者仍然印象深刻。它先后被改编成广播剧、电影、电视、卡通片、连环画等,译成数十种文字,发行量不计其数,在世界各地广为传播。
《海蒂:HEIDI(英文原版)》为英文原版,同时提供配套英文朗读免费下载,在品读精彩故事的同时,亦能提升英语阅读水平,下载方式详见图书封底博客链接。
《海蒂》是瑞士著名儿童文学作家约翰娜·斯比丽的代表作,这是一部永远也不会过时的小说。在这《海蒂:HEIDI(英文原版)》里,始终贯穿着一个浓缩于海蒂身上的“爱”的主题,作者通过优美的笔触,把一个无比可爱,充满爱心的海蒂栩栩如生地展现在读者眼前,使我们仿佛看到了一个爱的天使、爱的化身。
《海蒂:HEIDI(英文原版)》为英文原版,同时提供配套英文朗读免费下载,在品读精彩故事的同时,亦能提升英语阅读水平,下载方式详见图书封底博客链接。
HeidiisadelightfulstoryforchildrenoflifeintheAlps,oneofmanytaleswrittenbytheSwissauthoress,JohannaSpyri.Shehadbeenwellknowntotheyoungerreadersofherowncountrysince1880,whenshepublishedherstory,Heimathlos,whichranintothreeormoreeditions,andwhich,likeherotherbooks,asshestatesonthetitlepage,waswrittenforthosewholovechildren,aswellasfortheyoungstersthemselves.Herownsympathywiththeinstinctsandlongingsofthechild’sheartisshowninherpictureofHeidi.TherecordoftheearlylifeofthisSwisschildamidthebeautiesofherpassionatelylovedmountain-homeandduringherexileinthegreattownhasbeenformanyyearsafavoritebookofyoungerreadersinGermanyandAmerica.
MadameSpyri,likeHansAndersen,hadbytemperamentapeculiarskillinwritingthesimplehistoriesofaninnocentworld.Inallherstoriessheshowsanunderlyingdesiretopreservechildrenalikefrommisunderstandingandthemistakenkindnessthatfrequentlyhinderthehappinessandnaturaldevelopmentoftheirlivesandcharacters.
约翰娜·斯比丽,女,1827年生于瑞士苏黎世附近的一个村庄,父亲是一名医生,母亲是一位诗人,家里兄弟姐妹众多。从小就接受良好的教育,后到苏黎世求学,并为以后的儿童文学创作打下坚实的基础。约翰娜·斯比丽是一位举世闻名的儿童文学家。从1879年起她写了大量的作品,这些故事的书名总冠以“献给孩子以及那些热爱孩子的人们的故事”。其中较著名的就是《海蒂》。除了《海蒂:HEIDI(英文原版)》之外,斯比丽的重要作品还有《在弗里尼坎上的一片叶子》《没有故乡》《格里特利的孩子们》等。
CHAPTERIUPTHEMOUNTAINTOALM-UNCLE/1
CHAPTER2ATHOMEWITHGRANDFATHER/16
CHAPTER3OUTWITHTHEGOATS/24
CHAPTER4THEVISITTOGRANDMOTHER/38
CHAPTER5TWOVISITSANDWHATCAMEOFTHEM/52
CHAPTER6ANEWCHAPTERABOUTNEWTHINGS/64
CHAPTER7FRAULEINROTTENMEIERSPENDSANUNCOMFORTABLEDAY/73
CHAPTER8THEREISGREATCOMMOTIONINTHELARGEHOUSE/87
CHAPTER9HERRSESEMANNHEARSOFTHINGSWHICHARENEWTOHIM/98
CHAPTER10ANOTHERGRANDMOTHER/104
CHAPTER11HEIDIGAINSINONEWAYANDLOSESINANOTHER/114
CHAPTER12AGHOSTINTHEHOUSE/119
CHAPTER13ASUMMEREVENINGONTHEMOUNTAIN/130
CHAPTER14SUNDAYBELLS/146
CHAPTER15PREPARATIONSFORAJOURNEY/160
CHAPTER16AVISITOR/167
CHAPTER17ACOMPENSATION/176
CHAPTER18WINTERINDORFLI/185
CHAPTER19THEWINTERCONTINUES/197
CHAPTER20NEWSFROMDISTANTFRIENDS/206
CHAPTER21HOWLIFEWENTONATGRANDFATHER’S/222
CHAPTER22SOMETHINGUNEXPECTEDHAPPENS/231
CHAPTER23“GOOD-BYETILLWEMEETAGAIN”/246
UPTHEMOUNTAINTOALM-UNCLE
FromtheoldandpleasantlysituatedvillageofMayenfeld,afootpathwindsthroughgreenandshadymeadowstothefootofthemountains,whichonthissidelookdownfromtheirsternandloftyheightsuponthevalleybelow.Thelandgrowsgraduallywilderasthepathascends,andtheclimberhasnotgonefarbeforehebeginstoinhalethefragranceoftheshortgrassandsturdymountain-plants,forthewayissteepandleadsdirectlyuptothesummitsabove.
OnaclearsunnymorninginJunetwofiguresmightbeseenclimbingthenarrowmountainpath;one,atallstrong-lookinggirl,theotherachildwhomshewasleadingbythehand,andwhoselittlechecksweresoaglowwithheatthatthecrimsoncolorcouldbeseeneventhroughthedark,sun-burntskin.Andthiswashardlytobewonderedat,forinspiteofthehotJunesunthechildwasclothedasiftokeepoffthebitterestfrost.Shedidnotlookmorethanfiveyearsold,ifasmuch,butwhathernaturalfigurewaslike,itwouldhavebeenhardtosay,forshehadapparentlytwo,ifnotthreedresses,oneabovetheother,andovertheseathickredwoollenshawlwoundroundabouther,sothatthelittlebodypresentedashapelessappearance,as,withitssmallfeetshodinthick,nailedmountain-shoes,itslowlyandlaboriouslyploddeditswayupintheheat.Thetwomusthaveleftthevalleyagoodhour’swalkbehindthem,whentheycametothehamletknownasDorfli,whichissituatedhalf-wayupthemountain.Herethewayfarersmetwithgreetingsfromallsides,somecallingtothemfromwindows,somefromopendoors,othersfromoutside,fortheeldergirlwasnowinheroldhome.Shedidnot,however,pauseinherwalktorespondtoherfriends’welcomingcriesandquestions,butpassedonwithoutstoppingforamomentuntilshereachedthelastofthescatteredhousesofthehamlet.Hereavoicecalledtoherfromthedoor:“Waitamoment,Dete;ifyouaregoinguphigher,Iwillcomewithyou.”
Thegirlthusaddressedstoodstill,andthechildimmediatelyletgoherhandandseatedherselfontheground.
“Areyoutired,Heidi?”askedhercompanion.
“No,Iamhot,”answeredthechild.
“Weshallsoongettothetopnow.Youmustwalkbravelyonalittlelonger,andtakegoodlongsteps,andinanotherhourweshallbethere,”saidDeteinanencouragingvoice.
Theywerenowjoinedbyastout,good-natured-lookingwoman,whowalkedonaheadwithheroldacquaintance,thetwobreakingforthatonceintolivelyconversationabouteverybodyandeverythinginDorflianditssurroundings,whilethechildwanderedbehindthem.
“Andwhereareyouofftowiththechild?”askedtheonewhohadjustjoinedtheparty,“Isupposeitisthechildyoursisterleft?”
“Yes,”answeredDete,“IamtakingheruptoUncle,whereshemuststay.”
“ThechildstayuptherewithAlm-Uncle!Youmustbeoutofyoursenses,Dete!Howcanyouthinkofsuchathing!Theoldman,however,willsoonsendyouandyourproposalpackingoffhomeagain!”
“Hecannotverywelldothat,seeingthatheishergrandfather.Hemustdosomethingforher.Ihavehadthechargeofthechildtillnow,andIcantellyou,Barbel,Iamnotgoingtogiveupthechancewhichhasjustfallentomeofgettingagoodplace,forhersake.Itisforthegrandfathernowtodohisdutybyher.”
“Thatwouldbeallverywellifhewerelikeotherpeople,”asseveratedstoutBarbelwarmly,“butyouknowwhatheis.Andwhatcanhedowithachild,especiallywithonesoyoung!Thechildcannotpossiblylivewithhim.Butwhereareyouthinkingofgoingyourself?”
“ToFrankfurt,whereanextragoodplaceawaitsme,”answeredDete,“ThepeopleIamgoingtoweredownattheBathslastsummer,anditwaspartofmydutytoattendupontheirrooms.Theywouldhavelikedthentotakemeawaywiththem,butIcouldnotleave.Nowtheyarethereagainandhaverepeatedtheiroffer,andIintendtogowiththem,youmaymakeupyourmindtothat!”









