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An all-American tale of virtue and true love, Little Women is the nineteenth-century coming-of-age story of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. A true classic, following the lives of these four spirited sisters, readers can explore Alcott's family drama as they navigate life with a father at war, financial hardships, and the lure and intrigue of the handsome young man who lives next door. Complete and unabridged, Little Women is an essential collectible that is both elegant and portable.

Com textos escritos por Louisa May Alcott, este box é uma coletânea com quatro títulos que retratam temas da vida familiar. Os títulos que compõem o box são: "Mulherzinhas""Boas esposas"; "Rapazinhos

Part of Penguin''s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - four "little women" enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England The charming story of the March sisters, Little Women has been adored by generations. Readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo''s hand, cried over little Beth''s death, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. Future writers have found inspiration in Jo''s devotion to her writing. In this simple, enthralling tale, both parts of which are included here, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature''s most beloved women.

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 the Civil War.

Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - four "little women" enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England The charming story of the March sisters, Little Women has been adored by generations. Readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over little Beth's death, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. Future writers have found inspiration in Jo's devotion to her writing. In this simple, enthralling tale, both parts of which are included here, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women. In her enlightening, thoughtful introduction, Elaine Showalter discusses Louisa May Alcott's influences, and her aspirations for Little Women, as well as the impact the novel has had on such women writers as Joyce Carol Oates and Cynthia Ozick.

"Christmas wont be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on a rug. So begins this all-time classic of American literature, the story of the March girls - May, Jo, Beth and Amy - and the life they create for themselves in reduced circumstances while their father is away in the American Civil War. As their mother is also often away, helping poorer families than themselves or visiting their father, the sisters dream up constant diversions and their day to day adventures create humour, entertainment as well as some fiery conflict. They also meet the boy next door, Laurie, who is rich, lonely and very interested in Jo and plays a key part in this popular novel.

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 the Civil War.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jos Boys & A Sequel - Jos Boys and How They Turned Out (Childrens Classics Series - Illustrated Edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Little Men recounts six months in the life of the students at Plumfield, a school run by Professor Friedrich and Mrs. Josephine Bhaer. The story begins with the arrival of Nat Blake, a shy young orphan who used to earn a living playing the violin. We are introduced to the majority of the characters through his eyes. Personal relationships are central to the school, and diversity is celebrated.Jos Boys, and How They Turned Out is a sequel to "Little Men". In it, Jos "children," now grown, are caught up in real world troubles. The book mostly follows the lives of Plumfield boys who were introduced in Little Men, particularly Tommy, Emil, Demi, Nat, Dan, and Professor Bhaer and Jos sons Rob and Teddy, although the others make frequent appearances as well. The book takes place ten years after Little Men. Dolly and George are college students dealing with the temptations of snobbery, arrogance, self-indulgence and vanity.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Little Men (1871) and Jos Boys (1886). Henry James called her "The novelist of children... the Thackeray, the Trollope, of the nursery and the schoolroom."

This carefully crafted ebook: "A Womans Power (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.The story follows Jean Muir, the deceitful governess of the wealthy Coventry family. With expert manipulation, Jean Muir obtains the love, respect, and eventually the fortune of the Coventry family. Of all her stories of femme fatales, Womans Power or Behind a Mask is considered Alcotts masterpiece in the genre of sensation fiction.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the classic Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist.Content:Introduction:Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals Novel:Womans Power (Behind a Mask)

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Content:BiographyLouisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals NovelsLittle WomenGood WivesLittle Men Jos BoysMoodsThe Mysterious Key and What It OpenedAn Old Fashioned GirlWork: A Story of ExperienceEight Cousins; or, The Aunt-HillRose in Bloom: A Sequel to Eight CousinsUnder the LilacsJack and Jill: A Village StoryBehind a Mask, or a Womans PowerThe Abbots Ghost, Or Maurice Trehernes TemptationA Modern MephistophelesPaulines Passion and PunishmentShort Story CollectionsAunt Jos Scrap-BagShawl-StrapsJimmys Cruise in the PinaforeAn Old-Fashioned ThanksgivingLulus LibraryFlower FablesOn Picket Duty, and other talesSpinning-Wheel StoriesA Garland for GirlsSilver Pitchers: and Independence, a Centennial Love StoryA Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories Other Short Stories and NovelettesHospital SketchesMarjories Three GiftsPerilous PlayA Whisper in the Dark Lost in a Pyramid, or the Mummys CurseA Modern CinderellaA Country ChristmasAunt KippDebbys DebutMy Red CapNellys HospitalPsyches ArtThe BrothersPoetryA.B.AA Little Grey CurlTo PapaIn MemoriamPlaysBiancaCaptive of CastileIonNorna; or, The Witchs CurseThe Greek SlaveThe Unloved WifeLouisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the classic Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist."Little Women" is a semi-autobiographical account of the authors childhood with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. "Good Wives" followed the March sisters into adulthood and marriage. "Little Men" detailed Jos life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer. "Jos Boys" completed the "March Family Saga".

This carefully crafted ebook: "Eight Cousins & Rose in Bloom - A Sequel (Childrens Classic)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden great aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Roses guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad, he takes over her care. Through his unorthodox theories about child-rearing, she becomes happier and healthier while finding her place in her family of seven boy cousins and numerous aunts and uncles. She also makes friends with Phebe, her aunts young housemaid, whose cheerful attitude in the face of poverty helps Rose to understand and value her own good fortune.The sequel to Eight Cousins is Rose in Bloom, which continues Roses story into young adulthood, depicting courtship and marriage, poverty and charity, transcendental poetry and prose, family and friends.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the classic Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist.

Jos Boys follows the progress of the Plumfield Boys (Jo Bhaers idyllic school), ten years on. Now college students, the boys have evolved into complex creatures. Falling in love and making their way in life, they are faced with trials and tribulations. Emils career as a sailor runs into trouble as he is shipwrecked on his first voyage as second mate. Dan goes west to seek his fortune but soon finds himself in prison, but also in love with the unobtainable Bess - Amys beautiful daughter. Nat embarks on a musical career in Europe and thus leaves behind his Daisy. Tommy takes on medical school. Throughout it all Jo presides over her brood, counselling, comforting and guiding her boys. Touching, moving and tumultuous, this is Alcotts writing at its best, with the reader heavily invested in her complex characters and their fate.

Louise May Alcottek, garai hartako puritanismoaren aurka, heziketa aurrerakoia jaso zuen. Bere familia txiroa zenez, gaztetatik neskame gisa lan egin behar izan zuen. Horrek bultzatu zuen idaztera eta argitalpenen salmentei esker bizimodua ateratzea lortu zuen. 1868an Neskatxak argitaratu zuen, ospea eta dirua ekarri zizkion obra. Norberaren askatasuna eta besteekiko maitasuna aldarrikatzeko asmoz, gazteentzako beste hainbat eleberri idatzi zituen.

Jo March es una joven poco convencional y con vocacion por la escritura, que lucha por tomar las riendas de su destino y poder ejercer la profesion que tanto le apasiona, a pesar de ser mujer. Jo y sus hermanos, Amy, Beth y Meg, recorreran el camino hacia la madurez y se enfrentaran a sus primeros amores, la muerte, las presiones sociales y los prejuicios de la burguesia americana conservadora. Una novela en que el optimismo y la fe en la libertad y el amor salen triunfantes.