Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Hardcover Book

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The March sisters search for romance, success, and happiness in this completely unabridged edition of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's classic coming-of-age tale.

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A gorgeous edition of a classic tale to share with the next generation, Little Women is a coming-of-age story of virtue and true love in nineteenth-century America.A true classic, Little Women follows the lives of Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March, four spirited sisters living in Civil War-era America. Join the Marches as they navigate New England life with a father at war, financial hardships, and the lure and intrigue of the handsome young man who lives next door.Originally published in 1868, Little Women was an immediate bestseller that inspired three sequels: Good Wives, Little Men, and Jo's Boys. Little Women is based directly on author Louisa May Alcott's own early life. Alcott's father, a reformist and staunch abolitionist, was able to often meet with luminary Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and other figures that would influence Louisa May to becomeone of the great American authors of the post-Civil War era.This collectible edition of Little Women includes:An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designsIntroduction by Victorian literature scholar Laura CiolkowskiComplete and unabridged textA timeline of the life and times ofLouisa May AlcottEnhance your home library with this lovely, display-worthy volume.Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, these deluxe classics editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell includeAlice's Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, The Essential Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.

Author Biography

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Good Wives, Little Men, and Jo's Boys. Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Nevertheless, her family suffered severe financial difficulties and Alcott worked to help support the family from an early age. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPrefaceBook II. Playing PilgrimsII. A Merry ChristmasIII. The Laurence BoyIV. BurdensV. Being NeighborlyVI. Beth Finds the Palace BeautifulVII. Amy's Valley of HumiliationVIII. Joe Meets ApollyonIX. Meg Goes to Vanity FairX. The P.C. and P.O.XI. ExperimentsXII. Camp LaurenceXIII. Castles in the AirXIV. SecretsXV. A TelegramXVI. LettersXVII. Little FaithfulXVIII. Dark DaysXIX. Amy's WillXX. ConfidentialXXI. Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes PeaceXXII. Pleasant MeadowsXXIII. Aunt March Settles the QuestionBook IIXXIV. GossipXXV. The First WeddingXXVI. Artistic AttemptsXXVII. Literary LessonsXXVIII. Domestic ExperiencesXXIX. CallsXXX. ConsequencesXXXI. Our Foreign CorrespondentXXXII. Tender TroublesXXXIII. Jo's JournalXXXIV. FriendXXXV. HeartacheXXXVI. Beth's SecretXXXVII. New ImpressionsXXXVIII. On the ShelfXXXIX. Lazy LaurenceXL. The Valley of the ShadowXLI. Learning to ForgetXLII. All AloneXLIII. SurprisesXLIV. My Lord and LadyXLV. Daisy and DemiXLVI. Under the UmbrellaXLVII. Harvest TimeThe Life and Times of Louisa May AlcottFurther Reading

Details ISBN0785845542 Author Louisa May Alcott Pages 528 Audience Age 9-12 Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780785845546 Format Hardcover Imprint Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S. Country of Publication United States DEWEY 813.4 Audience General ISBN-10 0785845542 NZ Release Date 2024-11-05 Series Chartwell Deluxe Editions Publication Date 2024-11-05 US Release Date 2024-11-05 UK Release Date 2024-11-05 We've got this

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