Jo's Boys (1886) is a novel by American author Louis May Alcott.
Written while Alcott was living in the historic Thoreau-Alcott
House in Concord, Massachusetts, Jo's Boys picks up ten years after
the events of Little Men, which followed the young sons of Jo Bhaer
(nee March) and Professor Friedrich Bhaer at their newly
established Plumfield Estate School. As with the rest of the
series, Jo's Boys was inspired by the educational reforms theorized
and practiced by her father. Plumfield boys Tommy, Emil, Nat, Dan,
Demi, Rob, and Ted have all grown up, taking with them into the
world the lessons they learned at the Plumfield Estate School.
Split into sections following the lives of each young man, Jo's
Boys traces the impact on Jo and Friedrich Bhaer's experimental
form of education across a number of diverse-and often
difficult-situations. Each character navigates the realities of
college, marriage, and work with varying degrees of success, often
finding that what they can most rely on is a well-grounded sense of
morality, as well as a strong and abundant understanding of
themselves as individuals. Emil, Professor Friedrich Bhaer's
nephew, becomes a sailor, gets promoted to second mate, and is
faced with the challenge of rescuing his fellow shipmates after a
wreck leaves them stranded. Tommy enters medical school but finds
it difficult to dedicate himself to his work while weighing his
complex affections for Nan and Dora, both of whom he could see
himself marrying. The novel's most compelling character is Dan, who
becomes a sheep-herder in Australia before returning to America,
being arrested out West, and ultimately discovering his deeply
entrenched need to dedicate his life to others. Although originally
written for children, Louisa May Alcott's Jo's Boys, alongside the
other novels in her "March Family Saga," has long been read and
adored by children and adults alike. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Louisa
May Alcott's Jo's Boys is a classic of American literature and
children's fiction reimagined for modern readers.
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