Mary Molesworth Libri

Mary Louisa Molesworth, nota come Mrs. Molesworth, fu una prolifica autrice di storie per bambini che catturò magistralmente l'essenza della tarda epoca vittoriana. Le sue opere, spesso definite la "Jane Austen del nido", bilanciavano il divertimento con un'importante istruzione morale, preparando i giovani lettori ai doveri dell'età adulta enfatizzando virtù come il dovere e l'autosacrificio. Una caratteristica distintiva della sua scrittura includeva errori di ortografia intenzionali per evocare l'autenticità del parlato infantile, mirando a imitarne i modelli linguistici. Oltre ai suoi racconti realistici, Molesworth esplorò anche il soprannaturale, aggiungendo un livello di mistero e intrigo ai suoi contributi letterari.

Das Weihnachtsbaumland
189pagine
7 ore di lettura
It was not their home. That was easy to be seen by the eager looks of curiosity and surprise on the two little faces inside the heavy travelling carriage. Yet the faces were grave, and there was a weary look in the eyes, for the journey had been long, and it was not for pleasure that it had been undertaken. The evening was drawing in, and the day had been a somewhat gloomy one, but as the light slowly faded, a soft pink radiance spread itself over the sky. They had been driving for some distance through a flat monotonous country; then, as the ground began to rise, the coachman relaxed his speed, and the children, without knowing it, fell into a half slumber.

Das Weihnachtsbaumland