Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May Alcott and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Alcott's family suffered from financial difficulties, and while she worked to help support the family from an early age, she also sought an outlet in writing. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s. Early in her career, she sometimes used pen names such as A.M. Barnard, under which she wrote lurid short stories and sensation novels for adults that focused on passion and revenge.Published in 1868, Little Women is set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts, and is loosely based on Alcott's childhood experiences with her three sisters, Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Elizabeth Sewall Alcott, and Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt. The novel was well-received at the time and is still popular today among both children and adults. It has been adapted for stage plays, films, and television many times.Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist and remained unmarried throughout her life. She also spent her life active in reform movements such as temperance and women's suffrage. She died from a stroke in Boston on March 6, 1888, just two days after her father's death.

A Classic Christmas: A Collection of Timeless Stories and Poems

Louisa May Alcott

This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features timeless works from well-known authors who invite you to a feast of holiday nostalgia. Perhaps no Christmas novel is more beloved than Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and no holiday poem more well-known than Clement Clarke Moore’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Together these classic literary masterpieces warm our hearts and remind us of the joy and love to be discovered anew each Christmas morning. A Classic Christmas features both of these traditional works, as well as other vintage poems and stories that celebrate the timeless truths of the holiday season. This cheerful, collectible treasury makes a wonderful gift for the reader in your life and reminds us that simple gifts of the heart and memories made with loved ones truly are the most meaningful of all. With additional pieces from Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Hans Christian Andersen, and more, A Classic Christmas will become a precious holiday keepsake—a token to be enjoyed by the whole family for years to come. Perfect as a stocking stuffer or as a host or hostess giftHardcover, giftable size for readersMakes a lovely keepsake companion to A Vintage Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and PoemsIncludes hopeful and encouraging Christmas stories

A Long Fatal Love Chase

Louisa May Alcott

"I'd gladly sell my soul to Satan for a year of freedom," cries Rosamond Vivian to her callous grandfather. A brooding stranger seduces her from the remote island onto his yacht. Trapped in a web of intrigue, cruelty, and deceit, she flees to Italy, France, Germany, from Paris garret to mental asylum, from convent to chateau - stalked by obsessed Phillip Tempest. Two years before Little Women, serialized in a magazine under the alias A.M. Barnard in 1866, this was buried among the author's papers over a century.

A Merry Christmas and Other Christmas Stories

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott's enchanting Christmas stories, presented in a beautiful hardcover edition perfect for giving as a gift. A Merry Christmas collects the best holiday stories of Louisa May Alcott, from the yuletide festivities of Marmee and her 'little women' to the moving 'What Love Can Do'. Deeply influenced by real-life events, including characters based on Alcott's family members and drawing from her experiences participating in the suffrage and abolitionist movements, these stories have the authentic texture and detail of Christmas in nineteenth-century America. Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1832. Her family later moved to Concord, Massachusetts, where Alcott was influenced by their neighbours Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. At a young age, Louisa took on some of the family's financial burdens, working as a domestic, a teacher, and a writer. In 1868 and 1869, fame and fortune came with the publication of Little Women. The author of many novels and an active campaigner for temperance and women's suffrage, Alcott died in 1888.

A Modern Mephistopheles and a Whisper in the Dark

Louisa May Alcott

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... next? I don't remember. If it is Vivien, they will have to skip it, unless they call you in for Merlin," he said, talking gayly, because a little conscience-stricken by the look Gladys wore, as she sung, with her eyes upon him, --" Our hoard is little, but our hearts are great." "They will not want a Merlin; for Gladys could not act Vivien, if she would," answered Helwyze, tapping restlessly as he waited. " She said she could do i any thing' to-night; and, upon my life, she looked as if she might even beguile you 'mighty master/ of your strongest spell." " She will never try." But both were mistaken; for, when they looked again, the dim light showed a dark and hooded shape, with glittering eyes and the semblance of a flowing, hoary beard, leaning half-hidden in a bower of tall shrubs from the conservatory. It was Olivia, as Merlin; and, being of noble proportions, she looked the part excellently. Upon the wizard's knee sat Vivien, --" A twist of gold was round her hair; A robe of samite without price, that more exprett Than hid her, clung about her lissome limbs, In color like the satin-shining palm On sallows in the windy gleams of March." In any other mood, Gladys would never have consented to be loosely clad in a great mantle of some Indian fabric, which shimmered like woven light, with its alternate stripes of goldcovered silk and softest wool. Shoulders and arms showed rosy white under the veil of hair which swept to her knee, as she chjng there, singing sweet and low, with eyes on Merlin's face, lips near his own, and head upon his breast: --" In Love, if Love be Love, if Love be ours, Faith and unfaith can ne'er be equal powers; Unfaith in aught is want of faith in all. " It is the little rift within the lute That by and by will make the...

A Modern Mephistopheles: A Novel

Louisa May Alcott

This chilling tale of lust, deception and greed, first published anonymously in 1877, allowed Alcott the chance to exercise "the lurid style" she believed was her "natural ambition". A novel of psychological complexity that touches on the controversial subjects of sexuality and drug use, A Modern Mephistopheles is a penetrating and powerful study of human evil and its appalling consequences.

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Louisa May Alcott

It was first serialised in the Merry's Museum magazine between July and August in 1869 and consisted of only six chapters. For the finished product, however, Alcott continued the story from the chapter "Six Years Afterwards" and so it ended up with nineteen chapters in all. The book revolves around Polly Milton, the old-fashioned girl who titles the story. Polly visits her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw in the city and is overwhelmed by the fashionable and urban life they live--but also left out because of her "countrified" manners and outdated clothes.

Aquellas mujercitas (Little Women #1, Part 2)

Louisa May Alcott

Han pasado tres años desde que se reunieron con su padre y las hermanas March están descubriendo que convertirse en adultas no es tarea fácil: Meg debe aprender a llevar una casa y a Jo, que solo quiere escribir, pronto un inesperado suceso le romperá el corazón. Aunque a veces la vida no es exactamente como esperaban, pronto descubrirán que es posible alcanzar la felicidad a través de las cosas sencillas.

A Strange Life: Selected Essays of Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott

Collected together for the very first time, witty and wide-ranging essays from the celebrated author of Little Women . Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) is, of course, best known as the author of Little Women (1868). But she was also a noted essayist who wrote on a wide range of subjects, including her father’s failed utopian commune, the benefits of an unmarried life, and her experience as a young woman sent to work in service to alleviate her family’s poverty. Her first literary success was a contemporary close-up account of the American Civil War, brilliantly depicted in Hospital Sketches , which was drawn from her own experience of serving as an army nurse near the nation’s capital. As with her famous novel, Alcott writes these essays with clear observation, unforgettable scenes, and one of the sharpest wits in American literature. Blending gentle satire with reportage and emotive autobiography, Alcott’s exquisite essays are as exceptional as the novels she is known for. Published together for the first time, this delightful selection shows us another side to one of our most celebrated writers.

A Timeless Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and Poems

Louisa May Alcott

Delight in the most wonderful time of the year with a collection of heartwarming and heartfelt Christmas classics in this beautiful, giftable Christmas collection. In this beautifully packaged anthology, discover lesser-known and tender stories and poems from classic authors you know and love. Each selection honors the spirit of the season and celebrates the beauty, mystery, and joy found this time of year. From O. Henry’s iconic story “The Gift of the Magi” to L. Frank Baum’s quaint and clever history of Santa Claus and his reindeer, the stories gathered in A Timeless Christmas honor the yuletide tales and traditions passed down through generations. Christina Rossetti’s beautiful poetry, L. M. Montgomery’s charming short stories, and many other classic works will bring warmth to the fireside this season and remind us all that Christmas is a time for joy. With additional pieces from Louisa May Alcott, George MacDonald, and more, A Timeless Christmas will become a cherished keepsake for friends and family to enjoy this year and for years to come—a reminder that the heart of the holiday never changes.

Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power

Louisa May Alcott

Originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym "A. M. Barnard." Louisa May Alcott's novel of romance and sexual intrigue is one of her lesser-known gems. Its tone and characterizations strike a markedly different chord from her best-known works, such as "Little Women" and "Little Men," and it remains a popular addition to her oeuvre.

Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott

Six years before she wrote Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, in financial straits, entered "Pauline's Passion and Punishment," a novelette, in a newspaper contest. Not only did it win the $100 prize, but, published anonymously, it marked the first in the series of "blood & thunder tales" that would be her livelihood for years. In Behind a Mask, editor Madeleine Stern introduces four Alcott thrillers: "Pauline's Passion and Punishment," "The Mysterious Key," "The Abbot's Ghost," and the title story, "Behind a Mask." First published in one volume in 1975, they are regarded as Alcott's finest work in this genre.

Buon Natale e altri racconti

Louisa May Alcott

Le sorelle March che fanno dono della loro colazione ai poveri; la giovane Patty che si dedica con amore alla famiglia che l'ha adottata, senza ricevere nulla in cambio; la piccola Tilly che non ha niente eppure si prende cura di un passerotto infreddolito... Sette racconti di generosità e gentilezza nello spirito più nobile e autentico del Natale. Età di lettura: da 8 anni.

Chłopcy Jo (Małe kobietki, #3)

Louisa May Alcott

Światowy bestseller Małe kobietki doczekał się kolejnych tomów, w których autorka, Louisa May Alcott kontynuowała – na wyraźne żądanie swoich Czytelników – opowieść o losach swoich bohaterów. Najbardziej chyba ukochała Jo, jej szkołę i uczniów. Kiedy cztery córki państwa March dorosły (co zostało opisane w Dobrych żonach), najbardziej wyrazista z nich – Jo otwiera ze swym mężem szkołę, można powiedzieć, niezwykle nowoczesną jak na swoje czasy. Ponieważ po prostu kocha swoich wychowanków (i chyba autorka książki również), w kolejnym tomie, który właśnie trafił do rąk polskich czytelników, poznajemy też ich dorosłe życie i wybory. Jest to pierwsze polskie wydanie tej książki.

Cosa l'amore può fare

Louisa May Alcott

La sera della vigilia di Natale due sorelle si confidano i loro desideri. Sussurrano, per non dare un dispiacere alla loro mamma, che non può esaudirne nemmeno uno. Ma qualcun altro sta ascoltando...

Dobre żony (Małe kobietki, #1, Część 2)

Louisa May Alcott

Dobre żony to książka dla wszystkich, którzy chcą poznać dalsze losy małych kobietek - poważnej Meg, roztrzepanej Jo, łagodnej Beth i wytwornej Amy. Upłynęło kilka lat i dziewczęta powoli wkraczają w inny świat, dorośleją, zmieniają się, przeżywają smutki i rozczarowania, nawet tragedie, ale jednocześnie życie nie skąpi im także radosnych i szczęśliwych chwil. Cztery siostry - cztery różne drogi życiowe. Zanim znów podejmiemy nasza opowieść i spokojnie udamy się na ślub Meg, powinniśmy najpierw poplotkować nieco o rodzinie Marchów. Na wypadek gdyby któryś ze starszych czytelników uważał, że w historii tej zbyt wiele mówi się o "miłości" (nie sądzę, by młodsi czytelnicy mieli podobne zastrzeżenia), mogę tylko powtórzyć słowa pani March: – Czegóż innego można się spodziewać, kiedy w domu są cztery wesołe dziewczęta, a nie opodal pełen werwy, młody sąsiad?

Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1)

Louisa May Alcott

Rose Campbell, tired and ill, has come to live at "The Aunt Hill" after the death of her beloved father. Six aunts fussing and fretting over her are bad enough, but what is a quiet 13-year-old girl to do with seven boisterous boy cousins? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose's forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom. Written by the beloved author of Little Women, Eight Cousins is a masterpiece of children's literature. This endearing novel offers readers of all ages an inspiring story about growing up, making friends, and facing life with strength and kindness.

Eight Cousins: With Original Illustrations

Louisa May Alcott

When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose's forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom.

Every Girl's Library - 50 Classics in One Volume: The Greatest Novels & Stories for Young Women, Including the Biographies of the Most Famous, Defiant and Influential Women in History

Louisa May Alcott

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection of the most revered and influential stories and biographies for the heroines of the Little Women Anne of Green Gables Series Rose in Bloom Pride and Prejudice Emma Jane Eyre Heidi Emily of New Moon Alice in Wonderland The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Secret Garden A Little Princess Peter and Wendy The Girl from the Marsh Croft The Nutcracker and the Mouse King The Princess and the Goblin At the Back of the North Wind A Girl of the Limberlost Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Mother Carey's Chickens Pollyanna A Sweet Girl Graduate Daddy Long-Legs Understood Betsy The Luckiest Girl in the School What Katy Did Patty Fairfield Two Little Women on a Holiday Mildred Keith The Wide, Wide World The Silver Skates Six to Sixteen The Wind in the Willows The Box-Car Children Five Children and It The Phoenix and the Carpet The Story of the Amulet The Railway Children Journey to the Centre of the Earth Great Expectations And Both Were Young Rapunzel Cinderella Snow-white The Twelve Brothers Little Match Girl Little Mermaid Thumbelina… The Heroines of the Biographies & Memoirs Helen The Story of My Life Harriet, The Moses of Her People Joan of Arc Saint Catherine Vittoria Colonna Catherine de' Medici Mary Queen of Scots Pocahontas Priscilla Alden Catherine the Great Marie Antoinette Fanny Burney Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony Catherine Douglas Lady Jane Grey Flora Macdonald Madame Roland Grace Darling Sister Dora Florence Nightingale Augustina Saragoza Charlotte Bronte Dorothy Quincy Molly Pitcher Harriet Beecher Stowe Madame de Stael Elizabeth Van Lew Ida Lewis Clara Barton Virginia Reed Louisa M. Alcott Clara Morris Anna Dickinson Lucretia Sappho Xantippe Aspasia of Cyrus Portia Octavia Cleopatra Julia Domna Eudocia Hypatia The Lady Rowena Queen Elizabeth The Lady Elfrida The Countess of Tripoli Jane, Countess of Mountfort Laura de Sade The Countess of Richmond Elizabeth Woodville Jane Shore Catharine of Arragon Anne Boleyn Jane Addams ….

Fiabe floreali (Italian Edition)

Louisa May Alcott

È appena finita una festa di balli e canti nel Paese delle Fate, e la Regina invita ognuna delle sue damigelle a raccontare alle altre una fiaba, per trascorrere insieme il resto della notte sotto la luce della luna. Nasce da voci fatate la raccolta di Fiabe floreali, pubblicata nel 1855 – e ancora inedita in Italia – dalla celebre autrice di "Piccole donne". A quindici anni, Louisa raccontava storie ai figli dei vicini di casa, tra cui quelli dello scrittore Ralph Waldo Emerson, e a sua moglie, a cui la raccolta fu dedicata. Attraverso questi incontri con fate, elfi e animali, l’autrice desiderò alimentare nei piccoli ascoltatori l’idea di amore, gentilezza e responsabilità, mettendo alla prova la propria inesauribile fantasia di scrittrice

Fiicele doctorului March

Louisa May Alcott

Generații întregi de cititori s-au îndrăgostit de romanul emblematic Fiicele doctorului March al Louisei May Alcott: de băiețoasa și talentata viitoare scriitoare Jo, de fragila și delicata Beth, de frumoasa Meg, de romantica și răsfățata Amy, care încearcă împreună să supraviețuiască perioadei dificile din timpul Războiului Civil. Inspirat din viața scriitoarei, Jo March este un personaj feminin fără precedent, prima eroină din literatura americană care se comportă așa cum îi dictează propria voință.

Fiicele doctorului March #2

Louisa May Alcott

În America secolului al XIX-lea, băieţoasa Jo, frumoasa Meg, timida Beth şi Amy cea romantică trebuie să se îngrijească de întreaga casă în vreme ce tatăl lor este plecat la război. În acelaşi timp, luptă să fie mai bune şi să devină, din fetiţe, adevărate micuţe doamne. Oricât de dificile ar fi aceste lucruri, surorile March sunt sprijinite de înţeleapta lor mamă şi legate de o dragoste de nezdruncinat. Cititorii de toate vârstele vor fi fermecaţi de Micuţele doamne, o poveste care a trecut proba timpului, captivând generaţii întregi cu şarmul, inocenţa şi înţelepciunea sa.

Flower Fables

Louisa May Alcott

Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott Flower Fables contains wildly imaginative stories that grew out of Alcott's experience as a storyteller to the children of her Concord, Connecticut, neighbors. Through these enticing encounters with fairies, elves, and animals, the author creates a foundation for young people based on the themes of love, kindness, and responsibility. A collection of original fairy tales written by the acclaimed Louisa May Alcott. These stories are part of a large body of fantasy fiction the author wrote throughout her career. Each story features adventures of elves and fairy sprites in fairyland and are imbued with the lushness of Alcott's love of the natural world.

Fruitlands. Una experiencia trascendental

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott, la aclamada autora de Mujercitas, se inspira en su propia infancia para esbozar un magistral retrato del sueño de una familia que no dudó en unir sus fuerzas para hacer realidad lo irrealizable. Massachusetts, finales de 1840. Los Lamb acaban de llegar por fin a su edén particular: una comuna que profesa la filosofía de los trascendentalistas (la de Thoreau y Emerson). Allí, planean vivir apartados del resto de la sociedad, alimentándose de la tierra y siguiendo los principios de la belleza, la virtud, la justicia y el amor, en su búsqueda de una existencia perfectamente armonizada con su entorno y las demás criaturas de Dios. Todo parece sencillo y amigable en ese bosque lleno de intelectuales bienintencionados, pero quizá necesiten algo más que filosofía para sobrevivir: ¿cómo harán frente al crudo invierno de Nueva Inglaterra? ¿Acaso saben algo sobre el mundo del pastoreo y la agricultura? ¿Qué ocurrirá cuando lleguen las primeras tormentas? Louisa May Alcott (Germantown, Pensilvania, 29 de noviembre de 1832 - Boston, 6 de marzo de 1888) Louisa May Alcott nació en Germantown, Pensilvania, en 1832. Fue educada en el campo junto con sus hermanas, bajo la influencia de su padre, el filósofo Amos Bronson Alcott, y varios amigos de este, como Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne y Henry David Thoreau, de cuyo pensamiento se empapó desde la infancia. Debido a la pobreza de su familia, empezó a trabajar muy joven, ya fuera como maestra, costurera, institutriz o criada; también buscó compensación económica con su literatura: por ejemplo, a los dieciséis años escribió una serie de relatos para Ellen Emerson, que en 1854 serían publicados bajo el título Flower Fables. En 1860 empezó a escribir, bajo pseudónimo, para la revista Atlantic Monthly, y, durante la guerra de Secesión, entre 1862 y 1863, fue enfermera en el Hospital de la Unión en Georgetown, donde contrajo la fiebre tifoidea, algo que afectó a su salud el resto de su vida. Las cartas en que refería sus experiencias como enfermera, publicadas bajo el título Hospital Sketches (1863), la lanzaron a la fama. Su primera novela, Moods, se publicó al año siguiente, y en 1865 se marchó a Europa, para volver dos años después y asumir la dirección de una revista para niños, Merry’s Museum. Pero el verdadero éxito le llegó con la publicación de la novela autobiográfica Mujercitas (1868), una obra que escribió por encargo de su editor y en la que se aprecia uno de los temas más importantes de Alcott: la educación de las mujeres durante la juventud. Más tarde escribiría Una muchacha anticuada (1870), Hombrecitos (1871), Ocho primos (1875), Rosa en flor (1876) y Los chicos de Jo (1886), también inspiradas en sus experiencias como educadora. En otra línea más adulta, produjo una serie de novelas y ensayos de gran valor publicadas bajo pseudónimo, como Fruitlands (1873; Impedimenta, 2019) o Un Mefistófeles moderno (1887). Durante toda su vida, Alcott fue una entregada defensora de los derechos de la mujer, abogando en sus ensayos por el derecho al voto, y también apoyando la causa abolicionista. Pasó sus últimos años de vida en Boston, Massachusetts, donde murió en 1888, días después del fallecimiento de su padre.

Good Wives

Louisa May Alcott

NOTE: Little Women is sometimes published in two volumes, entitled Little Women and Good Wives. This is essentially the second part of Little Women. Amy looked relieved, but naughty Jo took her at her word, for during the first call she sat with every limb gracefully composed, every fold correctly draped, calm as a summer sea, cool as a snowbank, and as silent as the sphinx. In vain Mrs. Chester alluded to her 'charming novel', and the Misses Chester introduced parties, picnics, the opera, and the fashions. Each and all were answered by a smile, a bow, and a demure "Yes" or "No" with the chill on.

Hombrecitos

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott se adelantó a su tiempo. Abolicionista y sufragista convencida, consagró su vida y su obra a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. Hombrecitos, continuación de la saga iniciada por Mujercitas, se centra en la historia de Jo Bhaer (de soltera, Jo March). La protagonista de Mujercitas vive entregada a los niños de Plumfield, la escuela y guardería que codirige con su marido, Fritz. Gracias a ellos comprendemos que la educación debe ser honesta y garantizar un aprendizaje profundamente humanista. Una muestra inmejorable de las inquietudes literarias y pedagógicas de una de las autoras más queridas de todos los tiempos.

Horrida

Louisa May Alcott

Dimenticate le piccole borghesi per bene. La Alcott intinge la sua penna nell'inchiostro più nero e torbido che usa, con la maestria che l'ha resa nota ed amata a generazioni di giovinette e non solo, per narrare storie in cui si intrecciano l'inganno, il mistero, le passioni più scabrose, i vizi proibiti e le paure inconfessabili. In questa antologia di racconti, alcuni scritti sotto pseudonimo e per lungo tempo non attribuiti alla vera autrice, la Alcott dimostra, se ce ne fosse ancora bisogno, di essere una scrittrice capace di sondare ogni aspetto dell'animo umano.

Hospital Sketches

Louisa May Alcott

Several years before Louisa May Alcott created Little Women (1868), her most well known novel, she worked as a nurse at a soldiers’ hospital in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. Drawing on that experience, Alcott wrote Hospital Sketches (1863), a vivid account that offers rich insights into women’s wartime roles, the shocking conditions in soldiers’ hospitals, the lives of the soldiers themselves, and the racial prejudice of the time. Part of a vast outpouring of popular Civil War literature published during the conflict, Hospital Sketches tells us much about mid–nineteenth-century literary culture and the ways in which the war was re-created in literature for the reading public in the North. Alice Fahs’s introduction supplies biographical, literary, and historical context for Alcott’s work. Illustrations, a chronology, questions for consideration, and a selected bibliography add to the volume’s value.

How I Went Out to Service

Louisa May Alcott

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘How I Went Out to Service’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Alcott includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily.eBook features:* The complete unabridged text of ‘How I Went Out to Service’* Beautifully illustrated with images related to Alcott’s works* Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook* Excellent formatting of the text

Il debutto di Debby

Louisa May Alcott

Deborah Wilder, detta Debby, ha diciotto anni e ha sempre vissuto in campagna; ha la testa sulle spalle e non si preoccupa dei formalismi della buona società. Un'estate riceve un invito per passare una vacanza al mare con la zia Pen, la quale spera così di farle incontrare un buon partito, tra una colazione in veranda e una passeggiata in spiaggia. Le premure della zia però sono fastidiose e inoltre la ragazza deve barcamenarsi tra le attenzioni di due corteggiatori, che rappresentano la ricchezza e il benessere economico da una parte e i sani principi morali dall'altra. La giovane debuttante dovrà scegliere che via intraprendere e lo farà, al modo di tutti i personaggi della Alcott, come una caparbia e indipendente donna moderna.

I quattro libri delle piccole donne

Louisa May Alcott

Le quattro sorelle March – la giudiziosa Meg, l’impertinente Jo, la dolce Beth, la vanitosa Amy – si preparano alla vita vivendo sogni e speranze dell’adolescenza. Le piccole donne crescono e gli svaghi infantili vengono via via sostituiti dai legami del cuore e dai primi dolori che il destino riserva loro. È a questo punto che la storia di Jo balza in primo piano. Impulsiva, irrequieta e geniale la secondogenita incarna lo spirito progressista della Alcott educatrice: fonda la casa-scuola di Plumfield, aperta a studenti di età ed estrazione sociale diversa, protesa a un’educazione che stimoli la libertà, l’amore per la natura, la solidarietà, e dove i giovani ospiti diventano «piccoli uomini». Ormai adulti, i ragazzi di Jo ritorneranno dalle strade del mondo su cui si erano dispersi alla loro mai dimenticata scuola di vita.

I quattro libri delle piccole donne: Piccole donne - Piccole donne crescono - Piccoli uomini - I ragazzi di Jo

Louisa May Alcott

Piccole donne, Piccole donne crescono, Piccoli uomini, I ragazzi di Jo: la storia di una famiglia sullo sfondo dell'America scossa dalla guerra di Secessione. Le quattro sorelle March - la giudiziosa Meg, l'impertinente Jo, la dolce Beth, la vanitosa Amy - si preparano alla vita vivendo sogni e speranze dell'adolescenza. Le piccole donne crescono e gli svaghi infantili vengono via via sostituiti dai legami del cuore e dai primi dolori che il destino riserva loro. È a questo punto che la storia di Jo balza in primo piano. Impulsiva, irrequieta e geniale la secondogenita incarna lo spirito progressista della Alcott educatrice: fonda la casa-scuola di Plumfield, aperta a studenti di età ed estrazione sociale diversa, protesa a un'educazione che stimoli la libertà, l'amore per la natura, la solidarietà, e dove i giovani ospiti diventano "piccoli uomini". Ormai adulti, i ragazzi di Jo ritorneranno dalle strade del mondo su cui si erano dispersi alla loro mai dimenticata scuola di vita.

İyi Eşler (Küçük Kadınlar, #2)

Louisa May Alcott

Büyük bir beğeniyle okunan "Küçük Kadınlar"ın devamı olan bu kitapta Meg, Jo, Beth ve Amy artık kendi yaşamlarını kurma çabasındadırlar. Meg evlenip yuva kurmayı, Jo başarılı bir yazar olmayı, Beth sağlığına kavuşmayı, Amy ise bir yandan resim yapmaya devam ederken bir yandan da zengin olabilmeyi hayal etmektedir. Yaşamın onlara beklenmedik sürprizleri olacaktır.

Jack and Jill

Louisa May Alcott

When best friends, Jack and Jill, tumble off their sled, their injuries cause them to be bedridden for many months. Their parents fill their days with the joys of Christmas preparations, a theatrical production and many other imaginative events.

Jo's Boys

Louisa May Alcott

Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo’s Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo remains at the center of the tale, surrounded by her boys—including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil, and promising musician Nat—as they experience shipwreck and storm, disappointment and even murder. [Bantam Classics Synopsis]

Kisasszonyok

Louisa May Alcott

Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War. It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with "woman’s work,” including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl’s book” her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

Küçük Kadınlar

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott’ın 1868’de yayımlanan ölümsüz yapıtı Küçük Kadınlar’ın kuşaklar boyu her yaştan okuru büyülemesinde, aile hayatını idealleştirmesinin ve her çağda geçerliliğini koruyan evrensel temaları kucaklamasının rolü vardır kuşkusuz. Sevgi, dayanışma, ölüm, savaş ve barış, insanın kendi idealleriyle ailesine ve topluma karşı sorumluluğu arasındaki çatışma romanın başlıca temalarını oluşturur. Erkek çocuğu gibi davranan yazar adayı Jo, güzel kıyafetlerin ve zenginliğin özlemini duyan Meg, narin ve kırılgan Beth, şımarık ve romantik Amy’den oluşan March kardeşler, Amerikan İç Savaşı sırasında New England’da ayakta kalmaya çalışırlar. Babaları savaştayken yoksullukla mücadele eden kızlar, kişilik olarak birbirlerinden farklı olsalar da ortak amaçları dini öğütlerin yol göstericiliğinde iyi birer insan olmaktır. Roman, kadınların dönemin katı toplumsal cinsiyet normlarının kendilerine dayattığı geleneksel rolleri benimsemek yerine hayata dair seçimlerini bizzat yapabileceklerini göstermiştir.

La donna nell'ombra

Louisa May Alcott

Le quattro composizioni letterarie, apparse per la prima volta in volume nel 1975, hanno suscitato l'entusiasmo degli studiosi. Passione e tomento ha al centro una donna respinta dal proprio innamorato che si abbandona all'ira e alla brama di vendetta. Il protagonista de La chiave misteriosa deve svelare i segreti sepolti in una tomba di famiglia prima di potere conquistare il vero amore. Misteri del passato e gleosie del presente incombono sulla gioiosa atmosfera de Il fantasma dell'abate producendo effetti soprendenti. E Dietro la maschera, forse il racconto più interessante, offre lo straordinario ritratto di una donna frustrata in amore, una formidabile simulatrice la cui principale aspirazione è il dominio di un'intera famiglia. Tradimenti, seduzioni, vendette e scene di sangue si alternano in queste pagine al ritmo di colpi di scena mozzafiato sorprendendo il lettore ad ogni passo.

La Grande Famille De Jo March

Louisa May Alcott

Le piccole donne crescono

Louisa May Alcott

Meg, Jo, Amy y Beth, las cuatro hermanas de Mujercitas, han crecido; la guerra ha concluido y la vida continúa en el hogar de los March. Muy pronto se casa Meg y luego la seguirá la menor de las hermanas. Distinto será el destino de Beth, mientras Jo se convierte en una escritora y encuentra quien la comprenda verdaderamente. Una novela que trasunta humanidad y que destaca por la pintura de caracteres descritos con precisión, en un cuadro muy real de la vida americana de mediados del siglo XIX.

Le Rêve De Jo March

Louisa May Alcott

L'infatigable Jo March a enfin la vie dont elle rêvait. Sa grande maison - presque aussi grande que son coeur - est toujours ouverte aux enfants défavorisés. Que d'aventures, que de petits drames, que de situations drôles et cocasses ! Quand une bonne douzaine de jeunes garçons vivent ensemble sous la houlette d'une Jo, on ne risque guère de s'ennuyer !

Les filles du docteur March se marient

Louisa May Alcott

Trois années se sont écoulées depuis l'épilogue des "Quatre filles du docteur March". Meg épouse son John et s'éanouit dans son rôle de mère

Les quatre filles du Docteur March

Louisa May Alcott

Meg, Jo, Beth et Amy vivent aux États-Unis et s'entendent plutôt bien pour des s urs ! En pleine guerre de Sécession, leur père est parti sur le front, alors tout le monde travaille dur. Mais entre Meg la raisonnable, Jo l'impétueuse, Amy la raffinée et Beth la délicate, les discussions sont passionnées et la maison rarement silencieuse !

Les quatre filles du docteur Marsch

Louisa May Alcott

Extrait : Vous continuerez de jouer la comédie aussi longtemps que vous mettrez avec plaisir une robe blanche à queue et des bijoux de papier doré. Vous êtes notre meilleure actrice, Meg, et tout sera fini si vous nous abandonnez, dit Jo. Nous devrions répéter ce soir quelques passages de notre pièce. Allons, Amy, venez reprendre la scène de l'évanouissement ; vous ferez bien de l'étudier, car vous êtes raide comme un piquet.

Les quatre filles du Dr March

Louisa May Alcott

Une année, avec ses joies et ses peines, de la vie des quatre sœurs March, âgées de onze à seize ans: Meg, la romantique; Jo, véritable garçon manqué et débordante d'humour; Beth la musicienne si timide; et Amy, l'artiste de la famille, qui se laisse aller parfois à une certaine vanité. Très vite, elles se lient d'amitié avec leur voisin Laurie, s'enthousiasment avec Meg pour son premier bal, montent une troupe de théâtre, mais aucune distraction ne peut leur faire oublier l'absence de leur père, parti au front...

Little Men

Louisa May Alcott

With two sons of her own, and twelve rescued orphan boys filling the informal school at Plumfield, Jo March -- now Jo Bhaer -- couldn't be happier. But despite the warm and affectionate help of the whole March family, boys have a habit of getting into scrapes, and there are plenty of troubles and adventures in store.

Little Men & Jo's Boys (Little Women, #2-3)

Louisa May Alcott

Nastavak generacijama omiljenog romana Male žene. „Kad bi samo muškarci i žene verovali jedni drugima, razumeli se i međusobno pomagali kao što to rade moja deca, kako bi kolosalan bio ovaj svet!“ – i oči gospođe Džo dobiše odsutan izraz, kao da su se zagledale u neko novo i čarobno lepo stanje društva gde ljudi žive srećno i nevino kao njeno stado u Plamfildu. Mali ljudi (1871) i Džoini dečaci (1886) nastavljaju priču Džo Marč, buntovnice iz romana Male žene Luize Mej Olkot. Na imanju Plamfild Džo može da piše, zarađuje i brine o svojoj porodici Ber, dok njen muž ne samo da pomaže u domaćim poslovima već i pronalazi način da reformiše obrazovni sistem. Njih dvoje vode školu za napuštenu i siromašnu decu u kojoj dečaci i devojčice mogu zajedno da uče. Umesto ozbiljnih đaka, stisnutih u klupama, vidimo slobodne, kretaivne i vesele mlade ljude koji slede svoja interesovanja pod budnim okom mame Ber. Dok jedni živo raspravljaju o novom terenu za kriket, drugi usred buke i gužve vežbaju flautu, trojica preskaču klupe da bi došli do četvrtog koji crta karikature... Primenjujući učenje kroz slobodu izražavanja, porodica Marč-Ber nudi plan za preoblikovanje ne samo obrazovnog sistema već i napredak čitavog društva. Na primeru sestara Marč serijal Male žene, Dobre supruge, Mali ljudi i Džoini dečaci donosi optimizam i pokazuje nam kako je moguće stvoriti ravnopravne i pravednije odnose među ljudima.

Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys

Louisa May Alcott

This is an alternate cover edition - ISBN 10: 0140367136 (ISBN13: 9780140367133) With two sons of her own, and twelve rescued orphan boys filling the informal school at Plumfield, Jo March -- now Jo Bhaer -- couldn't be happier. But despite the warm and affectionate help of the whole March family, boys have a habit of getting into scrapes, and there are plenty of troubles and adventures in store.

Little Vampire Women

Louisa May Alcott

""Christmas won't be Christmas without any corpses."" The dear, sweet March sisters are back, and Marmee has told them to be good little women. Good little vampire women, that is. That's Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy have grown up since you last read their tale, and now they have (much) longer lives and (much) more ravenous appetites. Marmee has taught them well, and so they live by an unprecedented moral code of abstinence... from human blood. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy must learn to get along with one another, help make society a better place, and avoid the vampire hunters who pose a constant threat to their existence. Plus, Laurie is dying to become a part of the March family, at any cost. Some things never change. This horrifying - and hilarious - retelling of a timeless American classic will leave readers craving the bloodthirsty drama on each and every page.

Little Woman

Louisa May Alcott

La Navidad se acerca y cuatro hermanas adolescentes, Meg, Jo, Beth y Amy, se disponen a celebrarla junto con su madre, Marmee, con la inquietud que conlleva la precariedad de dinero. Meg trabaja y aporta lo que puede; Jo ayuda cuidando a la tía March en su mansión de Plumfield y sueña con ser una escritora famosa; Beth se ocupa junto con su madre del cuidado de la casa y siempre está presta a apagar cualquier conato de disputa; Amy en fin, pese a ser la más pequeña, parece ser muy consciente de lo que quiere y de lo que le importa. Todas ellas inician, sin saberlo, un año que marcará su desarrollo y su personalidad, pues a lo largo de él habrán de buscar o encontrar su lugar en la sociedad y en el mundo, satisfaciendo cada una a su manera las expectativas sociales que les vienen impuestas o, como en el caso de Jo, impulsiva y viva de genio, resistiéndose a ellas. Cuando fue publicada en 1868, "Mujercitas" alcanzó inmediatamente un éxito de crítica y ventas que llevó al editor a proponerle a la autora una continuación que vio la luz al año siguiente. En 1880 ambas partes, con toda una serie de revisiones, supresiones y limaduras destinadas a edulcorar la obra, se reunieron en un solo volumen, en una edición que durante decenios fue la que se ofreció al público. En la presente traducción, que incluye las dos partes, Gloria Méndez restablece el texto, libre de intervenciones, rescatándolo definitivamente (como ya hicieran en su día figuras como Simone de Beauvoir y Joyce Caroll Oates) del injusto cajón de la "novela para jovencitas". Versión íntegra (Partes I y II)

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

This is an alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780451529305. Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War. It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with "woman’s work,” including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl’s book” her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

Little Women and Good Wives (Scholastic Classics)

Louisa May Alcott

Unsichere Zeiten während des Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs in den 1860er Jahren und vier Schwestern, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten: Meg, Jo, Beth und Amy. Während der Vater im Krieg kämpft, müssen die vier Mädchen lernen, sich mit ihrer Mutter allein durchzuschlagen, und stellen dabei fest, dass es für junge Frauen nicht immer einfach ist, sich ihren Platz in der Welt zu erobern. Trotz zahlreicher Hindernisse gehen die Schwestern ihren Weg und werden dabei, jede auf ihre eigene Weise, zu unabhängigen Erwachsenen, die dennoch nie die Bedeutung der Familie aus den Augen verlieren.

Little Women and Other Novels

Louisa May Alcott

This beautiful collectible edition presents three novels from one of the most loved American Louisa May Alcott. It includes her most famous and cherished classic, Little Women, about the lives of four sisters in America during the Civil War, as well as the sequels, Little Men and Jos Boys.

Little Women - Gadis-Gadis March

Louisa May Alcott

Kisah kehidupan keluarga March yang mempunyai empat orang putri, tinggal di daerah Concord, Amerika Serikat pada abad ke-19. Meg yang cantik, Jo yang tomboi, Beth yang rapuh, dan Amy yang artistik. Bersama Laurie, pemuda tetangga yang menjadi teman mereka sejak kecil, keempat gadis ini berusaha meraih impian masing-masing di tengah kondisi keluarga yang berat dan tengah ditinggal sang ayah yang harus ikut berperang.

Little Women & Good Wives

Louisa May Alcott

Discover the classic tale behind the hit film and one of the most beloved, comforting, charming stories of all time. Life in the March household is full of adventures as the four very different March sisters follow their varying paths to adulthood, always maintaining the special bond between them. Sensible Meg, impetuous Jo, shy Beth and artistic Amy each have to confront different challenges as they grow up together and attempt to learn how to be both happy and good.‘Deals with life's big questions - love and death, war and peace, and ambition versus family responsibility - in a way that is inspiring and realistic. Use a hankie as a bookmark - tears are guaranteed’ Marie Claire

Little Women (Great Illustrated Classics) by Louisa May Alcott (2002-01-01)

Louisa May Alcott

Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women . Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with "woman’s work,” including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl’s book” her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

Little Women (Junior Classics for Young Readers) by Louisa May Alcott (January 1, 2009) Paperback

Louisa May Alcott

Little Women / Little Men / Jo's Boys

Louisa May Alcott

The beloved March family trilogy—presented in one “single, beautifully crafted volume” featuring original illustrations (John Matteson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) From the incidents of her own remarkable childhood, Louisa May Alcott fashioned a trilogy of novels that catapulted her to fame and fortune and that remain among the most beloved works in all of American literature. Here, in an authoritative single-volume edition restoring Alcott’s original text as well as her sister May (the original of Amy)’s illustrations, is the complete series. Set in a small New England town during the Civil War and Reconstruction, Little Women introduces Alcott’s remarkable heroines, the March sisters—above all, her alter ego Jo March, with her literary ambition and independent spirit. The follow-up, Little Men , follows Jo into adulthood and marriage as she finds herself the caretaker of a houseful of rambunctious children at Plumfield School. Jo’s Boys returns to Plumfield a decade later; now grown, Jo’s children recount adventures of their own. At once heartwarming and true to life, Alcott’s novels will continue to win over readers both young and old, as they have for generations. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

Little Women: The Complete Novel, Featuring the Characters' Letters and Manuscripts, Written and Folded by Hand (Handwritten Classics)

Louisa May Alcott

This special edition invites fans inside the world of the March sisters. It includes the full text of Little Women , plus gorgeous, removable replicas of the characters' letters and other writings. For anyone who loves Little Women , or still cherishes the joy of letter writing, this book illuminates a favorite story in a whole new way. Louisa May Alcott's classic tale follows the March sisters as they come of age, and these unforgettable characters come alive in their letters and other writings. When Laurie invites Jo to join him for a picnic and "all sorts of larks," the unbridled joy of their friendship shines through. Each of the girls' personalities is perfectly encapsulated in the letters they pen to Marmee. And Jo's heart-wrenching poem "My Beth" speaks to the profound bond between two sisters. As you read this deluxe edition of the novel, you will find pockets throughout containing replicas of all 17 significant letters and paper ephemera from the story, re-created with beautiful calligraphy and painstaking attention to historical detail. Pull out each one, peruse its contents, and allow yourself to be transported to the parlor of the March family home. BELOVED Little Women has been passed down from generation to generation. Greta Gerwig's 2019 film adaption welcomed new fans to the story. Now is the perfect time to revisit Alcott's original text and experience it in a unique way with physical ephemera that links you directly to the world of the March family. UNIQUE From the masterful calligraphy to the painstaking attention to historical detail, to the hand-folding of the letters, to the quality of the materials—each book is an object made by fans for fans. This edition offers an immersive experience of the story, stands apart on the shelf, and makes for a truly lovely gift and keepsake. NOSTALGIC APPEAL, TIMELESS Little Women evokes deep childhood nostalgia—yet it's a rich and sophisticated story with feminist overtones that engages readers of any age and any generation. This edition allows those who read Little Women as children to experience their beloved novel anew, while inviting first-time readers to the party. Perfect

Little Women: The Original Classic Novel Featuring Photos from the Film!

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott’s timeless text, illustrated with movie stills from Greta Gerwig’s star-studded film adaptation—now with eight full-color removable mini-posters! Readers have been falling for the timeless story of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate hardship and adventure in post-Civil War Concord, Massachusetts, for more than 150 years. This new paperback edition of the classic novel is illustrated throughout with gorgeous black-and-white photos from the film adaptation written for the screen and directed by Greta Gerwig, and starring Timothée Chalamet, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Louis Garrel, James Norton, Bob Odenkirk, Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, Eliza Scanlen, Meryl Streep, and Emma Watson, is perfect for a new generation of fans. It is the ultimate introduction to Louisa May’s Alcott’s classic tale as well as a must-have for fans of the film.

Louisa May Alcott: Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys (Classic Illustrated Edition)

Louisa May Alcott

- Louisa May Alcott's three best loved classics are a delightful series of hugely successful novels that follow the lives of Meg, Amy, Jo, and Beth from childhood through to adulthood. - Little Women (1868) - Little Men (1871) - Jo's Boys (1886) - Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's readers as it would have been when first published well over a century ago, the novels are some of the great works of American literature and continue to be widely read and studied throughout the world. - This meticulous digital edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original texts.

Louisa May Alcott's Christmas Treasury

Louisa May Alcott

A publishing first - the first and only complete collection of all Louisa May Alcott's Christmas short stories and novellas. Louisa May Alcott has been loved by generations of readers for her timeless stories like Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys. Few authors have equaled her ability to bring characters to life in such a way that readers truly care for and believe in them-and are inspired to be like them. Now for the first time, all of Alcott's known Christmas short stories and novellas have been gathered into a single exquisite collection, which is sure to brighten the holidays for book lovers. Readers of all ages will cherish these fifteen enchanting tales filled with hope, sorrow, faith, joy, redemption, strength, and goodness. Louisa May Alcott's Christmas Treasury is a wonderful gift for oneself or a loved one. The quiet little woman -- A hospital Christmas -- What Polly found in her stocking -- Rosa's tale -- Mrs. Podgers' teapot -- Peace from heaven -- A country Christmas -- Gwen's adventure in the snow -- A Christmas dream, and how it came true -- A song -- A merry Christmas (Little women) -- What love can do -- Tessa's surprises -- A Christmas turkey -- Becky's Christmas dream -- Kate's choice -- Bertie's box -- A new way to spend Christmas -- Tilly's Christmas -- The virutes of Louisa May Alcott's characters

Louisa May Alcott Unmasked: Collected Thrillers

Louisa May Alcott

One of America's most adored juvenile fiction writers, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) also penned anonymous and pseudonymous sensation stories for popular magazines. Her spellbinding tales of intrigue and suspense, violence and evil, jealousy and revenge, were uncovered by the detective work of Madeleine Stern and others, who scrutinized published and unpublished sources for clues to Alcott's secret literary life. Now Alcott's known thrillers are available for the first time in a single volume. Originally published between 1863 and 1870, these twenty-nine tales illuminate Alcott's versatility as a writer and her storytelling talents. The sensation stories, which feature a succession of powerful and passionate heroines, also reveal Alcott's feminist convictions. Alcott wrote for various magazines geared toward different groups of readers, and her works were tailored to conform to the standards and perceived interests of each audience. Serials carried by Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, with its mass readership, were sensational shockers that contained violent themes of narcotics addiction and brutal murder, while the stories for Frank Leslie's Lady's Magazine required genteel overtones and less violent plots. The toned-down sensationalism, however, did not preclude feminist heroines, or the titillation of sexual exchanges and the excitement of sexual power struggles. All the tales in Louisa May Alcott Unmasked are engaging potboilers with vivid characters, exotic backdrops, and complex plots that will beguile today's readers.

Małe kobietki (Małe kobietki, #1, Część 1)

Louisa May Alcott

The full version of the book consists of two parts: "Little Women" and "Good Wives". However, it appears under one title: "Little Women". The Polish edition is only the first part. Pełna wersja książki składa się z dwóch części: "Małe kobietki" i "Dobre żony". Występuje jednakże pod jednym tytułem: "Małe kobietki". Polska edycja to tylko pierwsza część. Ameryka, lata sześćdziesiąte XIX wieku. W domostwie zwanym Orchard House od pokoleń mieszka rodzina Marchów. Pod nieobecność ojca walczącego w wojnie secesyjnej, opiekę nad czterema córkami sprawuje samodzielnie ich matka, Marmee. Córki pani March – stateczna Meg, żywa jak iskra Jo, nieśmiała, uzdolniona muzycznie Beth i nieco przemądrzała Amy – starają się, jak mogą, by urozmaicić swoje naznaczone ciągłym brakiem pieniędzy życie, chociaż boleśnie odczuwają nieobecność ojca. Bez względu na to, czy układają plan zabawy czy zawiązują tajne stowarzyszenie, dosłownie wszystkich zarażają swoim entuzjazmem. Poddaje mu się nawet Laurie, samotny chłopiec z sąsiedniego domu, oraz jego tajemniczy, bogaty dziadek.

Marjorie's Three Gifts

Louisa May Alcott

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Moods

Louisa May Alcott

Moods, Louisa May Alcott's first novel was published in 1864, four years before the best-selling Little Women. The novel unconventionally presents a "little woman," a true-hearted abolitionist spinster, and a fallen Cuban beauty, their lives intersecting in Alcott's first major depiction of the "woman problem." Sylvia Yule, the heroine of Moods, is a passionate tomboy who yearns for adventure. The novel opens as she embarks on a river camping trip with her brother and his two friends, both of whom fall in love with her. These rival suitors, close friends, are modeled on Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Daniel Thoreau. Aroused, but still "moody" and inexperienced, Sylvia marries the wrong man. In the rest of the novel, Alcott attempts to resolve the dilemma she has created and leave her readers asking whether, in fact, there is a place for a woman such as Sylvia in a man's world. In 1882, eighteen years after the original publication, Alcott revised and republished the novel. Her own literary success and the changes she helped forge in women's lives now allowed her heroine to meet, as Alcott said, "a wiser if less romantic fate than in the former edition."

Mujercitas

Louisa May Alcott

Jo March es una joven poco convencional y con vocación por la escritura, que lucha por tomar las riendas de su destino y poder ejercer la profesión que tanto le apasiona, a pesar de ser mujer. Jo y sus hermanas, Amy, Beth y Meg, recorrerán el camino hacia la madurez y se enfrentaran a sus primeros amores, la muerte, las presiones sociales y los perjuicios sociales de la burguesía americana conservadora.

Mujercitas / Buenas esposas / Hombrecitos / Los muchachos de Joe

Louisa May Alcott

La novela "Mujercitas" no necesita presentación. Su éxito fue tal que la autora recibió miles de cartas de admiradores solicitando una continuación de la historia. Sus peticiones fueron satisfechas con tres secuelas. Este volumen reune las cuatro novelas que Louisa May Alcott escribio sobre los personajes introducidos en Mujercitas: Mujercitas Buenas Esposas Hombrecitos Los Muchachos de Joe Acerca de Mujercitas Esta obra de Alcott reproduce tanto en su estructura como en su tema la conocídisima novela alegórica de John Bunyan, El progreso del peregrino (Pilgrim's progress), y de aquí que muchos de los títulos de los capítulos sean alusiones directas a esta obra (Juego de los peregrinos, Cargas, Beth encuentra el Palacio Hermoso, El valle de la humillación de Amy, Jo conoce a Apolión, Meg visita la Feria de las Vanidades, etc.). A la vez, cada una de las muchachas March está caracterizada por un defecto o pecado: Meg, vanidad; Jo, ira y gestos varoniles; Beth, timidez; y Amy, egoísmo. A través de lecciones que irán aprendiendo "a lo largo del camino", conseguirán mejorar y superar estos defectos. De ahí que pueda ser considerada una novela de crecimiento o evolución personal, así como una guía/modelo de conducta para señoritas. En el transcurso de la novela, las chicas traban amistad con el vecino de al lado, el joven adolescente Laurie, que se vuelve amigo "especial" de Jo. Así como los temas más serios y tristes narrados más arriba, el libro describe las actividades de las hermanas y su amigo, como crear un periódico y realizar un picnic, y los roces por los que pasan Jo y Laurie. También se plantea que Meg al pasar por todo el camino de los peregrinos logra convertirse en una mujercita, comprometiéndose con el señor Brooke. Alcott compuso Mujercitas durante 1867 y comienzos de 1868, y escribió con fervor por dos meses y medio en la novela, fuertemente basada en su tiempo y varias experiencias de su crecimiento como mujer junto a otras tres hermanas en Concord, Massachusetts. La novela fue publicada por primera vez el 30 de septiembre de 1868, obtuvo éxito inmediato y vendió más de 2.000 copias. La crítica ya la etiquetaba como un clásico. Algunos lectores reclamaban un segundo volumen, enviando cartas a Alcott en petición de una continuación, que finalmente conseguirían. Acerca de Buenas Esposas La guerra civil ha terminó y los hombres regresaron del campo de batalla. La hermana mayor, Meg, se ha comprometido en matrimonio con Juan Brooke, ex tutor del vecino de los March, Laurie Lawrence. Laurie, desilusionado después del rechazo de la enérgica e independiente Jo, viaja a Europa con su abuelo y se encuentra con la más joven de las hermanas March, Amy... Es probable que algunas personas piensen que hay demasiado amor en el relato pero, de acuerdo con la señora de March: ¿Qué se puede esperar con cuatro muchachas alegres en la casa y viviendo enfrente un vecino joven, elegante y lleno de bríos? Acerca de Hombrecitos La adorable Jo se ha casado, tiene dos hijos propios y una familia adoptada de doce muchachos. Y no podría ser más feliz. ¿Qué sucede cuando la mujercita Jo (March) Baher y su esposo abren sus corazones y un hogar para educar y cuidar a jóvenes muchachos? La secuela de la querida historia Mujercitas nos brinda la reconfortante historia de un grupo de muchachos camorristas pero de buen corazón, que influyen positivamente en la vida de toda la familia Baher. Acerca de Los Muchachos de Joe La historia tiene lugar 10 años después de Hombrecitos y continúa narando las aventuras de los chicos Plumfield.

Mujercitas & Más Cosas De Mujercitas

Louisa May Alcott

En 1868 apareció el primer volumen de la novela que habría de darle celebridad duradera a Louisa May Alcott: Mujercitas, cuya favorable acogida por los lectores lo indujo a escribir una segunda parte: Más cosas de mujercitas. La autora, preocupada siempre por la educación de los niños y los jóvenes, en sus relatos, historias sencillas que se desarrollan en el seno familiar, resalta la belleza de la virtud, del amor sincero, del respecto a los sentimientos y a la libertad de los demás. En Mujercitas, especialmente, los caracteres están pintados con delicadeza y exactitud, y las numerosas peripecias de las jóvenes protagonistas interesan vivamente al lector porque la autora sabe contar, virtud fundamental de todo genuino novelista. Por esa razón, este libro, a partir de su primera publicación, conserva su primitiva frescura y es leído con agrado por los jóvenes de hoy.

Mulherzinhas

Louisa May Alcott

Talvez você não tenha ouvido falar de Louisa May Alcott, mas deve ter ouvido a respeito de Jane Austen. Pode ser que não tenha visto o filme “Adoráveis mulheres” de 1994, estrelando Winona Ryder, mas talvez tenha visto “Lady Bird” de 2017, dirigido por Greta Gerwig. Ao longo das páginas de "Mulherzinhas", o leitor entenderá o que une essas obras: fortes personagens femininas que marcaram e continuam a marcar gerações. Acompanhe as aventuras, dores, desilusões amorosas, perdas e aprendizados das irmãs March e descubra o que torna esse livro um dos mais queridos e relevantes da literatura mundial.

Onder moeders vleugels

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcotts klassieker "Onder moeders vleugels', ook bekend onder de oorspronkelijke titel "Little Women' is de moeder der meidenboeken. Wie kent ze niet? De lieftallige Meg, kwetsbare Beth, lichtelijk verwende Amy en natuurlijk de getalenteerde tomboy Jo die anderhalve eeuw na haar literaire geboorte nog steeds talloze schrijfsters en andere vrouwen inspireert, zoals J.K. Rowling en Barbara Kingsolver. Via de dromen, spelletjes, plagerijen, brieven, tegenslagen en romances van de vier zussen worden vrouwen over de hele wereld en van alle leeftijden deel van de bijzondere familie March. Een Amerikaanse, feministische klassieker over de spanningen tussen maatschappij en individualiteit.

Op Eigen Wieken

Louisa May Alcott

Nummer op achterplat 14.31.3016. Jeugdboek met 16 illustraties, uitgave uit de jaren 1970. Vervolg van 'Onder Moeders Vleugels' Children's book edition/juvenile literature, published in the 1970s.

Piccole donne

Louisa May Alcott

ATTENZIONE: Questo è un adattamento, non l'opera originale di Louisa May Alcott. Piccole donne è il primo dei romanzi che, sullo sfondo di un'America ottocentesca, racconta la storia delle sorelle March, bambine e poi fanciulle e spose, fra cui emerge Jo, la sensibile protagonista di questo libro. Il romanzo scritto da Louisa May Alcott ha passato i cento anni, ma conserva tuttora una sua fresca vitalità.

Piccole donne crescono

Louisa May Alcott

Il matrimonio d'amore di Meg, il talento di Amy per il disegno, il debutto di Jo in letteratura, la dolcezza sempre più fragile di Beth: ricominciano le avventure delle quattro ragazze March, tra grandi passioni, nuovi arrivi e dolorosi addii. Postfazione di Antonio Faeti.

Piccole donne: I quattro libri

Louisa May Alcott

Le quattro sorelle March – la giudiziosa Meg, la ribelle Jo, la dolce Beth, la vanitosa Amy – si preparano a diventare grandi, inseguendo speranze e ambizioni sullo sfondo di un’America scossa dalla guerra di Secessione. È sufficiente la prima pagina di Piccole donne per immergersi nella calda atmosfera della loro casa: il chiacchiericcio complice, i litigi, gli abbracci, le risate. E allora entriamo in casa March, sediamoci accanto a Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, le quattro ragazze più moderne che siano mai esistite, e ascoltiamo le loro voci. Pagina dopo pagina i loro capricci, le loro vittorie, le loro amicizie, le loro difficoltà, i loro sogni saranno anche i nostri.

Piccole donne - Meg, Jo, Beth & Amy

Louisa May Alcott

Divenuta subito un classico, la storia di Jo, Meg, Amy e Beth ha avvinto intere generazioni. Questo volume presenta il ciclo completo dei quattro romanzi.

Piccole donne - Piccole donne crescono

Louisa May Alcott

Piccole donne è il capolavoro di Louisa May Alcott, il romanzo che l'ha resa celebre. Conosciamo la famiglia March in un momento critico: ha subito rovesci economici e il padre è stato chiamato a partecipare alla guerra di Secessione; così le quattro figlie e la mamma restano sole ad affrontare piccoli e grandi problemi. La capricciosa Amy, la vivace Meg, la delicata Beth e soprattutto la ribelle e impulsiva Jo, compongono un quartetto in cui diverse generazioni di lettrici si sono identificate e si identificano. Piccole donne crescono racconta la prima giovinezza delle quattro protagoniste, tra sogni, speranze e tanti progetti da realizzare. Due classici della letteratura giovanile, nei quali non è centrale l'attesa del principe azzurro ma una ricerca di valori morali, affetti solidi e sinceri e realizzazione personale, sia tra le gioie della serenità familiare, sia nell'espressione e nel riconoscimento del proprio talento.

Pigebørn

Louisa May Alcott

Pigebørn er en klassiker, der verden over læses i laser af både tweens, unge og voksne læsere. Romanen, der første gang udkom i 1868, kaldes verdens første ”pigebog”. Pigebørn er historien om de fire søstre Meg, Jo, Beth og Amy, som må hjælpe hinanden og deres mor, mens faren er feltpræst under den amerikanske borgerkrig. Den næstældste søster, Jo, er bogens hovedperson og lidt af en drengepige med et viltert temperament og bestemt mening om det meste. Det harmonerer ikke så godt med tidens syn på kvinder, og Jo får rodet sig ud i nogle knap så heldige situationer ... Pigebørn er både rørende, sjov og alvorlig, og med emner som feminisme, fordomme og venskaber på trods er bogen stadig aktuel i dag. Historien fortsættes i romanen Unge Kvinder.

Rose in Bloom (Eight Cousins, #2)

Louisa May Alcott

In this sequel to Eight Cousins, Rose Campbell returns to the "Aunt Hill" after two years of traveling around the world. Suddenly, she is surrounded by male admirers, all expecting her to marry them. But before she marries anyone, Rose is determined to establish herself as an independent young woman. Besides, she suspects that some of her friends like her more for her money than for herself.

Rose in fiore (Otto cugini, #2)

Louisa May Alcott

Sono passati sei anni e Rose non è più l'adolescente de Gli otto cugini, ma una giovane donna, che deve decidere cosa fare del suo futuro. Di ritorno da un viaggio di due anni attorno al mondo, Rose deve presto fare i conti con ciò che la buona società di Boston si aspetta da lei e con il suo ruolo di ereditiera. Circondata da uno stuolo di ammiratori, riuscirà a capire chi la ama veramente? Una cosa è subito chiara: questa non è una ragazza come le altre, ha una volontà propria e vuole essere l’unica padrona del proprio destino.

Señoritas (Mujercitas, #2)

Louisa May Alcott

Sisters: Vintage Minis

Louisa May Alcott

Your sister might be the kindred soul who knows you best, or the most alien being in your household; she might enrage you or inspire you; she might be your fiercest competitor or closest co-conspirator, but she'll always share with you a totally unique bond. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are four of the most famous sisters in literature, and these stories of the joys and heartaches they share are a touching celebration of the special ties of sisterhood. Selected from the books Little Women and Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott.

Staroświecka dziewczyna

Louisa May Alcott

Polly Milton, dziewczyna z angielskiej prowincji, odwiedza w mieście zamożną rodzinę swojej przyjaciółki Fanny Shaw. Biedna Polly jest przytłoczona otaczającym ją tam przepychem, modnym stylem życia, drogimi ubraniami i zwyczajami, z którymi nigdy wcześniej się nie stykała. Przyjaciele Fanny ignorują ją ze względu na odmienne zachowanie i prosty ubiór, nawet sama Fanny nie może powstrzymać się od uważania jej czasami za dziwaczną. W końcu jednak serdeczność i życzliwość Polly podbijają serca wszystkich członków rodziny, a jej staroświecki sposób bycia daje im lekcję, której nigdy nie zapomną. Sześć lat później, już jako dorosła dziewczyna, Polly wraca do miasta, aby zostać nauczycielką muzyki…

The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation

Louisa May Alcott

"The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation: A Christmas Story" by Louisa May Alcott is a classic, Christmas story. When Maurice Traherne saves Jasper's life and becomes temporarily crippled he hopes to win the love of Octavia and get Jasper's inheritance. But when Jasper's father dies and Traherne learns that he has been disinherited, he is forbidden to marry Octavia.

The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys: The Beloved Classics of American Literature: The coming-of-age series ... experiences with her three sisters

Louisa May Alcott

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women, Good Wives and the sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. The first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868), is a semi-autobiographical account of her childhood with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. Part two, or Part Second, also known as Good Wives (1869), followed the March sisters into adulthood and their respective marriages. Little Men (1871) detailed Jo's life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of Little Women. And Jo's Boys (1886) completed the "March Family Saga". Alcott made women’s rights integral to her stories, and her fiction became her “most important feminist contribution” — even considering all the efforts Alcott made to help facilitate women’s rights during her lifetime.

The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys (Unabridged): The Beloved Classics of American Literature: The coming-of-age ... experiences with her three sisters

Louisa May Alcott

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys (Unabridged)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women, Good Wives and the sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. The first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868), is a semi-autobiographical account of her childhood with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. Part two, or Part Second, also known as Good Wives (1869), followed the March sisters into adulthood and their respective marriages. Little Men (1871) detailed Jo's life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of Little Women. And Jo's Boys (1886) completed the "March Family Saga". Alcott made women’s rights integral to her stories, and her fiction became her “most important feminist contribution” — even considering all the efforts Alcott made to help facilitate women’s rights during her lifetime.