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1) Little women
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"The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American feminist novel, reflecting the tension between cultural obligation and artistic and personal freedom."--
2) Mujercitas
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Mujercitas de Louisa May Alcott es un emotivo relato muy femenino con personajes y situaciones memorables. Enamoramientos, aspiraciones intelectuales, complicaciones, vicisitudes en la vida de las jovencitas. La escritora utiliza una fina descripción de caracteres, que muestra el paso de la niñez a la juventud, pone énfasis en el espíritu de la libertad individual, algo no usual para la época. Las March demuestran sus aptitudes sociales tocando...
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These stories for children range from moral fables to fantasy stories and fairy tales. Louisa May Alcott created them for her young niece, Louisa, who was named after the author but nicknamed Lulu. Brimming with whimsy and wisdom, the first collection was an enormous success, inspiring two more volumes.
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In this story, written for children and published in 1885, the wind whisks Lily and her red umbrella to a land made entirely of candy. But Lily soon realizes things are not as sweet or simple as they seem. This tale comes with a strong moral message. Also included in this volume is a second story, "How They Ran Away."
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Volume five of the Children's Treasure Book contains the classic novel Little Women, following the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. The story is complimented by the delightful illustrations of Margaret Tulloch. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly...
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Eight Cousins (1875) is a novel by American author, feminist, and abolitionist Louisa May Alcott. Based on her experience of being raised by a father dedicated to education reform, and grounded in her radical beliefs on the role of women in society, Eight Cousins is a masterpiece of children's literature that explores themes of family, death, and perseverance.
Rose Campbell is a young girl when her parents pass away. Orphaned, she is taken to the...
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Louisa May Alcott created a story that impresses through its simplicity and is able to help teenagers regain their trust and self-confidence even today. Exploring themes that revolve around family issues, being disregarded and rejected by friends, and the struggles of a young girl in the big city, An Old-Fashioned Girl is a tale that girls and women are able to closely identify with, many having been able to find solace in Alcott's fascinating and...
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This is the second of three volumes of Louisa May Alcott's stories for her niece, Lulu. The book was also titled, "Flower Fables" and "The Frost King." In these tales, which range from realistic fables to fantasy stories and fairy tales, Alcott hides clear moral truths.
10) Shawl-Straps
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Two friends and their chaperone travel through Europe and learn some valuable life lessons in this old-fashioned light comedy by one of America's greatest children's writers.
11) Under the Lilacs
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This classic book is Louisa May Alcott's 1878 novel, "Under the Lilacs". It is a delightful children's story that revolves round the antics and exploits of Bab and Betty Moss, their neighbour Miss Celia, a circus runaway called Ben Brown, and his dog, Sancho. This heart-warming and timeless story is perfect for bedtime reading, and would make for a worthy addition to any family collection. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American author best...
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women. In the mid-1860s, Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories. She also produced wholesome stories for children, and after their positive reception, she did not generally return to creating works for adults. Alcott continued to write until her death.
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel 'Little Women.' In the mid-1860s, Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories. She also produced wholesome stories for children, and after their positive reception, she did not generally return to creating works for adults. Alcott continued to write until her death. In this collection of four short stories, Alcott tells tales about ordinary young people...
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A Louisa May Alcott Book Bundle. This collection includes a linked table of contents with the following books, • Little Women • Little Men • Jo's Boys, plus 3 Bonus Books by Louisa May Alcott, • Eight Cousins • A Modern Cinderella • Flower Fables. This Little Women Collection contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions.
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel 'Little Women.' In the mid-1860s, Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories. She also produced wholesome stories for children, and after their positive reception, she did not generally return to creating works for adults. Alcott continued to write until her death.
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel 'Little Women'. In her six-volume series of 'Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag', she features 66 delightful short stories for children. In this volume, two friends and their chaperone travel through Europe and learn some valuable life lessons in an old-fashioned light comedy.
17) Debby's Debut
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Debby's Debut, written in 1863, is a delightful story that smells of the sea and summer, of joy and youthful innocence, of love, tenacity and courage to claim one's ideas, in which the typical themes of Alcott's production--the construction of female identity, the dignity of work, the importance of honesty and always remaining faithful to themselves, the safeguarding of the good values that modern society risks forgetting--find a lively, ironic and...
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel 'Little Women'. In her six-volume series of 'Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag', she features 66 delightful short stories for children. This volume features the stories 'An Old-fashioned Thanksgiving', 'How It All Happened', 'The Dolls' Journey from Minnesota to Maine', 'Morning-Glories', 'Shadow-Children', 'Poppy's Pranks', 'What the Swallows Did', 'Little Gulliver', 'The...
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel 'Little Women'. In her six-volume series of 'Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag', she features 66 delightful short stories for children. This volume contains the stories, 'My Boys', 'Tessa's Surprises', 'Buzz', 'The Children's Joke', 'Dandelion', 'Madam Cluck and Her Family', 'A Curious Call', 'Tilly's Christmas', 'My Little Gentleman', 'Back Windows', 'Little Marie of Lehon',...
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel 'Little Women'. In her six-volume series of 'Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag', she features 66 delightful short stories for children. This illustrated volume features the stories 'Cupid and Chow-Chow', 'Huckleberry', 'Nelly's Hospital', 'Grandma's Team', 'Fairy Pinafores', 'Mamma's Plot', 'Kate's Choice', 'The Moss People', 'What Fanny Heard', and 'A Marine Merry-making'....
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