Louisa May Alcott

The classic story of the March family whose four daughters are growing up in New England in the mid-1800s. There are numerous sequels, for example, Little Men and Jo's Boys. Annotation. Little Women is the heartwarming story of the March family that has thrilled generations of readers. It is the story of four sisters--Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth-- and of the courage, humor and ingenuity they display to survive poverty and the absence of their father during...

When friends Jack and Jill are injured in a sledding accident, their family and friends rally around them to help in their recovery.

Recounts the further adventures, successes, and failures of the numerous young men of Plumfield school. Sequel to "Little Men."

Orphaned Rose Campbell can't bear the thought of one more dreary day at boarding school. With no where else to go, she arrives at the "Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boy cousins.

After the death of her parents, Christie Devon declares her autonomy and desire to pioneer a new option for women-working. As a single woman, Christie wants to maintain her independence and work outside the home. She begins her journey discouraged to find that as a woman, her upbringing has failed her in that she was not taught a trade, as men often were, but rather the duties of a housewife. Christie first works as a maid, knowing there was no shame...

Recounts the further adventures, successes, and failures of the numerous young men of Plumfield school. Sequel to "Little Men."

Eran cuatro hermanas, cuatro muchachas, cuatro personalidades muy distintas. Meg, la mayor, tenía unos modales serenos de señorita, Jo, la segunda, nunca estaba quieta y soñaba con una carrera de gran escritora. La dulce Beth, delicada como una flor, era la consentida de todos, y siempre pensaba en los demás. Por último Amy, la más pequeña, prestaba demasiada atención a su aspecto y se quejaba más que las demás por las cosas que no tenían. Una...

Relates the adventures of Ben Brown, his performing poodle Sancho, and the two young girls who feed and care for them after the boy and dog run away from the circus.

"Silver Pitchers: and Independence, a Centennial Love Story" is an 1888 collection of short stories by written by American author Louisa May Alcott. Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women", as well as its sequels "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys". She grew up in New England and became associated with numerous notable intellectuals of her time, including Nathaniel...

Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.