Cornelli

Cornelli is a coming-of-age novel set in the Swiss Alps. As the only child of a widowed and wealthy father, Cornelli is accustomed to having her own way. When business calls her father away one summer, he leaves her under the care of his cousin and her friend. Cornelli's father's assumption is that these refined ladies will instill some more elegant manners in his rambunctious daughter. But it soon all goes wrong, as Cornelli suffers stifling injustices under the new regime. Things begin to change, however, when a boy her age comes to stay in her alpine town for a period of recuperation. Johanna Spyri is best known for her children's classic, Heidi. But she wrote many other works besides, mostly for children, and mostly set in idyllic Swiss landscapes. Cornelli shares these features, and brings also Spyri's characteristic emotional depth as her young heroine discovers that suffering can be the path to deeper love and fulfillment. Perfect for readers who love timeless coming-of-age stories with heart and adventure! From the beloved author of Heidi comes another captivating tale of a spirited young girl finding her way through family challenges and new friendships against the beautiful backdrop of the Swiss Alps. This classic story will enchant both young readers and adults who cherish enduring tales of resilience, growth, and the transformative power of genuine friendship. The source for this public-domain ebook is Standard Ebooks (standardebooks.org). Ebooks from other sources often have typos, inconsistent spelling, missing accent marks, and missing punctuation. Ebooks from Standard Ebooks are proofread line by line against a scan of the original printed pages, then proofread again from cover to cover. They are also formatted and typeset following a professional-grade style manual, resulting in new editions supporting state-of-the-art ereader technology: automatic hyphenation, popup footnotes, complete and consistent metadata, high-resolution and scalable vector graphics, and ereader-compatible tables of contents. All of this makes the finished ebooks accurate, functional, and beautiful, a pleasure to read. (Waking Lion Press is not affiliated with or endorsed by Standard Ebooks.)