Publisher's Synopsis
The Louisa Alcott Reader is a collection of selected works by the renowned American author, Louisa May Alcott. The book includes a variety of her most popular and well-known stories, including Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys. The book is divided into three parts, each containing a different set of stories. The first part includes excerpts from Little Women, which tells the story of the four March sisters and their journey into adulthood. The second part includes stories from Little Men, which follows the lives of the boys at Plumfield, a school run by Jo March and her husband. The third part includes stories from Jo's Boys, which continues the story of the March family and their friends.In addition to these classic stories, The Louisa Alcott Reader also includes lesser-known works by Alcott, such as ""A Modern Cinderella"" and ""A Country Christmas."" The book also features an introduction by Alcott's biographer, Madeleine Stern, which provides insight into Alcott's life and work.Overall, The Louisa Alcott Reader is a comprehensive collection of Alcott's most beloved works, perfect for fans of classic literature and anyone interested in the life and work of this iconic American author.For some days she got on very well; for the wood-cutters were kind, and let her sleep in their huts, and gave her things to eat. But by and by she came to lonely places, where there were no houses; and then she was afraid, and used to climb up in the trees to sleep, and had to eat berries and leaves, like the Children in the Wood.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.