Archiv der Kategorie: Alcott, Louisa May

Little Women / Good Wives – Louisa May Alcott

Surely no book has gone forth with a simpler purpose, and just because ‘Little Women’ is not “preachy” it has found its way to the hearts of its readers. Honest little girls, striving to be good and carry their burdens cheerily, have prized it through generations; it has given them a better grip on the small things of life, which count so much for true happiness; but brightest of all the gems the book contains is the radiance of mother-love which shines through it. The March girls loved their mother, made her their confidante, and turned to her through every trial of their lives; she was companion and friend as well … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Will’s Wonder Book – Louisa May Alcott

‘Will’s Wonder Book’ was first published in “Merry’s Museum” from April to November 1868 and was published in book form by Horace B. Fuller in 1870. It’s a collection of dialogues between two children and their grandmother about animals and insects. A fantastic book by the author of all-time-classic ‘Little Women’ with detailed insights and very easy to grasp facts about the world of the animals.

Will’s Wonder Book.

Format: eBook.

Will’s Wonder Book.

ISBN: 9783849658946.

Excerpt from the text:

TELL about the ants, grandma. I’ve looked into a beehive, and seen the busy folks at work; but I never saw the inside of an ant’s house,” said Polly, as Will … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Morning-Glories And Other Stories – Louisa May Alcott

‘Morning-Glories, And Other Stories’ is another collection of short stories, all of them written by the author of ‘Little Women’, Louisa May Alcott. The stories are mainly intended for young readers, but are also very charming for adults. Among the included tales are works like ‘A Song for a Christmas Tree’, ‘Morning-Glories’, ‘The Rose Family’, ‘Poppy’s Pranks’ and many more.

Morning-Glories And Other Stories.

Format: eBook.

Morning-Glories And Other Stories.

ISBN: 9783849658939.

Excerpt from the text:

NED, Polly, and Will sat on the steps one sunshiny morning, doing nothing, except wish they had something pleasant to do.

“Something new, something never heard of before,—wouldn’t that be jolly?” said Ned, with … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

On Picket Duty And Other Tales – Louisa May Alcott

‘On Picket Duty (and other tales) is a short-story compilation by the author of “Little Women”, Louisa May Alcott. It includes the following stories: ‘On Picket Duty’, “The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts’, ‘The Cross on the old Church Tower’ and ‘The Death of John.

On Picket Duty And Other Tales.

Format: eBook.

On Picket Duty And Other Tales.

ISBN: 9783849658922.

Excerpt from the text:

WHAT air you thinkin’ of, Phil?

“My wife, Dick.”

“So was I! Aint it odd how fellers fall to thinkin’ of thar little women, when they get a quiet spell like this?”

“Fortunate for us that we do get it, … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Moods – Louisa May Alcott

In 1861 Miss Alcott published her novel ‘Moods’, the most ambitious work she had yet attempted, and one on which she placed many fond hopes. But although ‘Moods’ represented all the ideality and poetry of life as it then appeared to the young author, it was not a great success. She had toiled faithfully over its composition, and had wrought into it many of her own girlish dreams, but the heroine was not real, and many of the situations were artificial. The defect lay in the author’s own gift, which did not reach out to work of a purely imaginative character. Miss Alcott was bitterly disappointed over the meagre success of ‘Moods’, which she attributed … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Hospital Sketches – Louisa May Alcott

This book purports to be a record of the adventures of a spirited maiden, who served her country in the hospital with the same cheerful spirit New England girls are noted for manifesting at home. The sketches are almost a literal reproduction of Louisa May Alcott’s letters to her family and were hastily written, and with little regard to literary execution, but they are fresh and original, and, still more, they are true, and they appeared at just the time the public wanted them. Every heart was longing to hear not only from field and camp, but from the hospitals, where sons and brothers were tenderly cared for. The generous, hopeful spirit with which … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

My Boys (Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1) – Louisa May Alcott

As some grandmothers rummage their piece-bags and bundles in search of gay odds and ends to make gifts with which to fill the little stockings that hang all in a row on Christmas Eve, Louisa May Alcott has gathered together some stories, old and new, to amuse the large family that has so rapidly and beautifully grown up about her. Her hopes were, that when they promenade in night-caps and gowns to rifle the plump stockings, the little “dears” will utter an “Oh!” of pleasure, and give a prance of satisfaction, when they pull out this small gift from Aunt Jo’s scrap-bag. Among the stories included are ‘My Boys’, … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Jo’s Boys And How They Turned Out – Louisa May Alcott

It was simply impossible to hide any longer the melancholy fact that Miss Alcott’s ‘ Little Men ‘ were growing up; they have refused to remain the charming boys they were when we read about them in said book. Like other boys of the same generation, they were fast becoming men, and we shall soon lose sight of them in the crowded ranks of mature life. It is very pleasant, therefore, to have another glimpse of them in ‘Jo’s Boys and How They Turned Out.’ Of course everybody who knew ‘Little Men’ felt that with such a training and such surroundings they could not but turn out well, but … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Cupid And Chow-Chow (Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 3) – Louisa May Alcott

This is the third volume in Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Ant Jo’s Scrap-Bag’ series, including stories like ‘Cupid and Chow-Chow’, ‘Huckleberry’, ‘Nelly’s Hospital’, ‘Grandma’s Team’, ‘Fairy Pinafores’, ‘Mamma’s Plot’, ‘Kate’s Choice’ and many more.

Cupid And Chow-Chow (Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 3).

Format: eBook.

Cupid And Chow-Chow (Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 3).

ISBN: 9783849659110.

Excerpt from the text:

Once upon a time I wrote a little account of some of the agreeable boys I had known, whereupon the damsels reproached me with partiality, and begged me to write about them. I owned the soft impeachment, and promised that I would not forget them if I could find … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...