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Ladylike Meg, artistic tomboy Jo, frail Beth, and charming
Amy—each March sister has her own dreams, struggles, and fears.
The March sisters learn that learning how to be a “little
woman” is never simple, but it’s much sweeter to do when they
have their sisters by their sides. This rich and realistic
portrait of growing up is now available in its entirety in this
paperback edition, perfect for young readers’ libraries.Â
A restless tomboy with a wild imagination, Jo March bridles against
societal conventions. She has no interest in becoming a lady; she
will become a writer. Fortunately for Jo, her family supports her
ambitions and understands her eccentricities. With their father
serving as a chaplain in the Union Army and little money coming in,
Jo and her three sisters work hard to help their mother keep the
household afloat. Immensely popular from the day it was published,
Little Women struck a chord with generations of young American
women, demonstrating that women can pursue their dreams freely
without compromising their values.
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Little Men
Louisa May Alcott
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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics.
'Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make
could come true and we could live in them?'
A heart-warming tale of love, sisterhood and hardship during the
New England Civil War, Little Women tells the story of the lovable
March family. Meg, Beth, Jo and Amy try to support their mother at
home while their father is away at war and enter into various
scrapes and adventures as they do so. Alcott beautifully
interweaves bad times and good as her characters struggle with the
trials and tribulations of growing up and their relationships with
one another.
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Little Women (Hardcover)
Louisa May Alcott
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Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all
time, based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes
the family of the four March sisters living in a small New England
community. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a lady; Jo,
at fifteen is ungainly and unconventional with an ambition to be an
author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a taste for music
and Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story of their domestic
adventures, their attempts to increase the family income, their
friendship with the neighbouring Laurence family, and their later
love affairs remains as fresh and beguiling as ever.
The heartwarming classic is now available in an affordable
softcover edition featuring a striking cover and distinctive
interior design elements, making it ideal for classic fiction
lovers, readers in high-school or college literature courses, and
fans of annual reading challenges and "Required Reading" lists. The
Little Women softcover edition: Presents Louisa May Alcott's
beloved coming-of-age novel of the four March sisters, viewed by
many literary scholars as one of the most widely read novels of all
time; its 1868--1869 publication helped secure Alcott's place in
literature's pantheon of great writers Explores such important
themes as women's struggle to achieve personal growth vs.
maintaining domestic responsibilities; the necessity of work; the
ramifications of gender stereotyping; and the importance of being
genuine to oneself. Is ideal for Louisa May Alcott aficionados,
fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who
love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspired.
Whether you're buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this
remarkable edition features: Beautiful softcover Distinctive
decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed
throughout Part of a 4-volume softcover collection including Jane
Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights,
and Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Little Women follows
sisters Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth as they endure hardships and enjoy
adventures in Civil War New England. The timeless story of the
March sisters, Little Women has been adored by generations. Readers
have provided the audience for the sisters' plays, rooted for
neighbor Laurie's romantic pursuit, cried over little Beth's
illness, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt
March and Amy. With this simple, enthralling tale, Louisa May
Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved
characters. An affordable edition ideal for your favorite classic
fiction lover, literature student, or fan of annual reading
challenges.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. “Help one another", was a favourite Plumfield
motto, and Nat learned how much sweetness is added to life by
trying to live up to it. Spirited Jo March, now Mrs Bhaer, has
settled into living and teaching at Plumfield boarding school, also
home to a lively band of orphan boys. Jo’s many pupils include
Nat, a shy but talented musician, Dan, an ill-mannered troublemaker
and Tommy Bangs, the school’s mischievous class clown. Despite
the troubles and scrapes that come with adolescent life, the
lessons of kindness and gratitude taught at Plumfield prove to have
a profound impact on each child. Published in 1871, Little Men was
received with delight by the many who cherished the coming-of-age
tale Little Women, and proved a worthy sequel. Wisdom, courage and
love is at the heart of Louisa May Alcott’s writing, which
continues to inspire and give solace to readers around the world
today.
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Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
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A talented, ambitious, restless tomboy with a wild imagination, Jo
bridles against ladylike conventions. She has no interest in
becoming a lady; she will become a writer. Fortunately for Jo, her
family supports her ambitions and understands her eccentricities.
With their father serving as a chaplain in the Union Army and
little money coming in, Jo and her three sisters work hard to help
their mother keep the household afloat. Rarely has a novel had as
large an impact on society as Little Women, while generating
virtually no controversy. Immensely popular from the day it was
published, it struck a chord with generations of young American
women, supporting traditional Protestant values while demonstrating
that women could pursue their dreams freely without compromising
their virtue.
This beautifully designed paperback featuring two Christmas-themed
stories by a world-renowned classic writer will make the perfect
stocking-stuffer purchase. This paperback will feature two
Christmas-themed stories by the author: "A Christmas Dream, and How
It Came to Be True," a tale inspired by Charles Dickens's A
Christmas Carol; and "How It Happened." This book will be
accompanied by three similar titles: Christmas with L.M.
Montgomery, Christmas with Charles Dickens, and Christmas with O.
Henry. The book will feature elegantly designed covers and
endpapers, quality paper stock for interiors, and card-stock covers
(with flaps).
Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all
time, based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes
the family life of the four March sisters living in a small New
England community. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a
lady; Jo, at fifteen, is ungainly and unconventional with an
ambition to be an author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with
a taste for music and Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story
of their domestic adventures, their attempts to increase the family
income, their friendship with the neighbouring Lawrence family and
their later love affairs remains as fresh and beguiling as ever.
This edition also includes the sequel, Good Wives, which takes up
the story of the March sisters some three years later when, as
young adults, they must face up to the inevitable trials and
traumas of everyday life in their search for individual happiness.
Louisa May Alcott's timeless text, illustrated with movie stills
from Greta Gerwig's star-studded film adaptation is perfect for a
holiday gift Readers have been falling for the March family for
over 150 years, and Greta Gerwig's film adaptation is bringing the
childhood classic to the big screen for a new generation of fans in
2019. Illustrated throughout with movie stills from the
production-starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothee Chalamet,
Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, and Chris Cooper-this
edition of Little Women tells the timeless story of sisters Meg,
Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate hardship and adventure in
post-Civil War Concord, Massachusetts.
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Good Wives (Hardcover)
Louisa May Alcott
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Good Wives (Paperback)
Louisa May Alcott
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. 'Love is the only thing that we can
carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.' In
mid-nineteenth-century Massachusetts, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March
continue to encounter both joys and sorrows along life's path, as
they journey into womanhood both close to home and further away.
The highs and lows of the four young women's lives are shared with
each other, and supported by the bond of their sisterhood. This
second part of 'Little Women' - sometimes published in a single
volume - contains all the warmth and charm for which Louisa May
Alcott's writing is universally admired.
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 drawn from her own
experience of serving as an army nurse near the nation’s
capitol. 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.
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women is now available in a fine
exclusive collector's edition featuring beautiful cover art from
artist Laci Fowler and distinctive interior treatments, making it
ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. Each
collectible volume will be the perfect addition to any
well-appointed library. The Harper Muse Classics: Painted Edition
of Little Women is perfect for special-edition book collectors,
Louisa May Alcott lovers, fans of literary fiction and classic
literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic
adaptations it inspired. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's
acclaimed novel, follows the March sisters Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth
as they endure hardships, experience true love, and enjoy
adventures in Civil War-era New England. This timeless story has
been adored by generations of readers. With this simple enthralling
tale, Louisa May Alcott has given us four of American literature's
most beloved characters. Whether you're buying this as a gift or
for yourself, this remarkable edition features: A beautiful
high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler's distinctive hand-painted
art, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction-lover's
bookshelf Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes
distributed throughout Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
Part of a 4-volume collection including Persuasion, Jane Eyre, and
The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
is a title in the Harper Muse Classics: Painted Editions collection
and is being released alongside Persuasion (Jane Austen), Jane Eyre
(Charlotte Bronte), and The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha
Christie).
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
STORY: 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 the 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 FORMAT:
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 STORY: 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 for: * LITTLE WOMEN fans *
Fans of the film adaptions * Moms, daughters, grandmothers, and
girlfriends * Book clubbers * Letter writers * Collectors of
vintage ephemera
Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all
time, based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes
the family life of the four March sisters living in a small New
England community, Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a
lady; Jo, at fifteen is ungainly and unconventional with an
ambition to be an author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with
a taste for music and Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story
of their domestic adventures, their attempts to increase the family
income, their friendship with the neighbouring Lawrence family, and
their later love affairs remains as fresh and beguiling as ever.
Good Wives takes up the story of the March sisters, some three
years later, when, as young adults, they must face up to the
inevitable trials and traumas of everyday life in their search for
individual happiness.
This edition of Little Women contains a retold novel, an
introduction, notes on the author, notes on the period when the
book is set, the book's themes, a simple glossary, and a free CD
(running time 2 hours). The book on the CD is read slowly and
clearly to aid comprehension. Little Women is an American novel,
set in a small town in New England at the time of the American
Civil War, and tells the story of the four March sisters: Meg, Jo,
Beth and Amy, as they grow up. As their father is away fighting in
the Civil War he is absent for most of the novel, and their mother
is away visiting poorer families who need help, so the story's
focus is on how the girls cope with growing up, financial
shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries. The novel was
published as two volumes in 1868 and 1869 and was very successful,
with the reading public demanding a sequel. In the novel, Jo wants
to be a writer and independent. The girls also come to terms with
the boy next door, Laurie, whom they meet and make friends with.
Laurie proposes to Jo at the end of the novel, and is a major
character in the story. Little Women is a sentimental story but it
also explores various themes from a female perspective, such as
importance of work, and the struggle between family duty and
individual ambition, and gender stereotyping.
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