2008
| Little Women is the story of a wife and her four daughters living in genteel poverty in the environs of Boston while the father is away as a chaplain in the Union Army during the Civil War.So natural are the actions and dialogue of the charming Meg, Jo, Beth & Amy - that even today "Little Women" is readable without a sense of Victorian stiffness. |
| Alcott, beloved author of Little Women and other magnificent children's classics, brings to life the tale of Polly Milton, a young girl who leaves her simple country home to stay at the home of her wealthy city cousins. But can plain Polly enjoy sophisticated city life without changing? This unforgettable story about being true to yourself continues to inspire. |
| The house seemed swarming with boys; who were beguiling the rainy twilight with all sorts of amusements. There were boys everywhere...' (Excerpt from Chapter 1) |
| Rob and Teddy were called the 'Lion and the Lamb'; for the latter was as rampant as the king of beasts- and the former as gentle as any sheep that ever baaed. Mrs Jo called him 'my daughter'; and found him the most dutiful of children- with plenty of manliness underlying the quiet manners and tender nature.' (Excerpt from Chapter 1) |
1878
| Classic novel by the author of "Little Women." |
| As authors may be supposed to know better than anyone else what they intended to do when writing a book, I beg leave to say thatthere is no moral to this story. Rose is not designed for a modelgirl, and the Sequel was simply written in fulfillment of a promise,hoping to afford some amusement, and perhaps here and there ahelpful hint, to other roses getting ready to bloom. L. M. Alcott, September 1876 |
| Orphaned at thirteen, Rose goes to live with her Uncle Alec. Here she meets her seven spirited boy cousins with whom she has home-spun fun and many exciting adventures. |
1911
| This sparkling sequel to the beloved Little Women follows the grown-up and married Jo, mistress of Plumfield, a school for boys (and a few girls, too). The fun begins with a new arrival, Nat Blake; it is through his eyes that we first meet Plumfield's lively residents and experience the cheerful confusion that reigns in the welcoming home. Fans of the first book will happily greet these wonderful characters...and renew their acquaintance with such old favorites as Laurie and Meg. |
1863
| An account of Alcott's experiences as a nurse during the Civil War. |
1887
| Being Boston girls, of course they got up a club for mental improvement, and, as they were all descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers, they called it the Mayflower Club. |
1854
| This classic large print title is printed in 16 point Tiresias font as recommended by the Royal National Institute for the Blind. |
| This classic large print title is printed in 16 point Tiresias font as recommended by the Royal National Institute for the Blind. |
1890
| As grandmothers rummage their piece-bags and bundles in search of gay odds and ends with which to fill the little stockings that hang all in a row on Christmas Eve, so I have gathered together some stories, old and new, to amuse the large family that has so rapidly and beautifully grown up about me. I hope that when they promenade in nightcaps and gowns to rifle the plump stockings, the little ôdearsö will utter an ôOh!ö of pleasure, and give a prance of satisfaction, as they pull out this gift ....[more] |
| The novel is a sequel to L. M. Alcott's other novel "Little Women." This story follows the little girls into adult hood. There are autobiographical elements in the book as Jo's struggles in her writing career and other events are depicted. The novel created four most beloved women in American Literature. |
1911
| Originally published under the title Proverb Stories. |
1885
| October moonlight shone clearly on the solitary tree, draped with gray moss, scarred by lightning and warped by wind, looking like a venerable warrior, whose long campaign was nearly done; and underneath was posted the guard of four. |
| Depicting the beauty of the written word, the handsome books in this series present an assortment of universal literature from the drama of Shakespeare to the words of many well-known authors from the first half of the 20th century. Demostrando la belleza del arte de las letras, los libros elegantes en esta coleccion reunen a los grandes clasicos de la literatura, desde el drama de Shakespeare hasta los autores mas representativos de la literatura de la primera mitad del siglo XX. |
1989
| Orphaned Rose Campbell finds it difficult to fit in when she goes to live with her six aunts and seven mischievous boy cousins. |
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