A Modern Cinderella. Or, The Little Old Show and Other Stories

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott created some fascinating short stories here. A Modern Cinderella: or The Little Old Shoe And Other Stories contains four short stories by Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women: A Modern Cinderella, Debbys Debut, The Brothers, and Nellys Hospital. Like her more famous novels, Alcott tells stories of young women interacting with people and events from the late 1800s. Louisa May Alcott bestows a truly amusing and thoroughly modern retelling of The Brothers Grimms Cinderella. Little Women is certainly Louisa May Alcotts best known book, but dont miss her refreshing version of this classic fairy tale, A Modern Cinderella. Alcott pokes fun throughout, describing a cool blonde as having many cares those happy little housewives never know. What modern gal doesnt appreciate that those old, worn out shoes are dependable and will take you far forget impractical glass slipper or stilettos! A great addition to the Alcott library of stories.

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Louisa May Alcott

Do you ever feel like you are tied up in our times? Worrying too much about cell phones, fashions, and the latest whatevers? This book can set you straight. It gives you a peace of mind and fills you with simple pleasures. Polly Milton is a fourteen-year-old country girl raised on old-fashioned values and invited to Boston for an extended stay with her friend, Fanny Shaw. Quite the unlikely friendship since Fanny, despite being only two years older, is no longer just a girl, not poor, and not old-fashioned. Little does Polly know the breakers which lie ahead: flounces and frizzles and the height of fashion, girls who consider flirtation the true purpose of schooling, and one particularly beastly red-headed boy who insists on plaguing his sisters country friend. Will Polly ever learn to be like the other girls? And does she even want to? A timeless story by the author of beloved favorite Little Women.

Behind a Mask. Or, A Womans Power

Louisa May Alcott

Originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym A. M. Barnard. Louisa May Alcotts novel of romance and sexual intrigue is one of her lesser-known gems. Behind a Mask, or A Woman Power is a controversial novella; its tone and characterizations strike a markedly different chord from her best-known works, such as Little Women and Little Men. The plot of the novella is focused upon Jean Muir, who works as a governess for one of the rich families of Coventry to their sixteen-year-old daughter. She employs intrigues and manipulation to gain success in the society, starting from the family she works for. But is the beguiling Miss Muir all that she seems to be? Alcott beautifully delivers a sick and twisted tale of a woman and her arts. She put a completely new spin on Victorian literature, which could only be accomplished in American.

Chłopcy Jo

Louisa May Alcott

Światowy bestseller Małe kobietki doczekał się kolejnych tomów, w których autorka, Louisa May Alcott kontynuowała – na wyraźne żądanie swoich Czytelników – opowieść o losach swoich bohaterów. Po dziesięciu latach czytelnik powraca zatem do Plumfield, aby poznać dalsze losy sióstr March, ich dzieci i wychowanków. Życie małej wspólnoty toczy się wokół college'u ufundowanego przez pana Lauriego, jednej z pierwszych koedukacyjnych uczelni w Ameryce. Tymczasem chłopcy Jo – Rob, Ted, Tom, Nat, Emil, Demi i Dan – stają na progu dorosłości. Każdy z nich wybiera drogę życia zgodną ze swoim charakterem i powołaniem. I choć niektórym z nich przyjdzie okupić te wybory wielkim wysiłkiem, żaden z chłopców nie przegra swojego życia.

Cudowne Boże Narodzenie i inne świąteczne opowieści

Louisa May Alcott

Świąteczne opowieści o przyjemności czynienia dobra. Pełne ciepła i miłości świąteczne opowiadania amerykańskiej pisarki Louisy May Alcott pionierki literatury kobieciej i powieści dla dziewcząt to zabawne i poruszające historie, które urzekają swoją prostotą i uczą ponadczasowych wartości. Losy biednej rodziny, samotnej babci czy dziewczyny z sierocińca pokazują, że prawdziwy duch świąt Bożego Narodzenia objawia się w postaci dobroczynności, a niesienie pomocy tym, którzy jej potrzebują, jest najcudowniejszym przeżyciem na świecie.

Dobre żony

Louisa May Alcott

Dobre żony to książka dla wszystkich, którzy chcą poznać dalsze losy małych kobietek - poważnej Meg, roztrzepanej Jo, łagodnej Beth i wytwornej Amy. Upłynęło kilka lat i dziewczęta powoli wkraczają w inny świat, dorośleją, zmieniają się, przeżywają smutki i rozczarowania, nawet tragedie, ale jednocześnie życie nie skąpi im także radosnych i szczęśliwych chwil. Cztery siostry - cztery różne drogi życiowe.   Zanim znów podejmiemy nasza opowieść i spokojnie udamy się na ślub Meg, powinniśmy najpierw poplotkować nieco o rodzinie Marchów. Na wypadek gdyby któryś ze starszych czytelników uważał, że w historii tej zbyt wiele mówi się o „miłości” (nie sądzę, by młodsi czytelnicy mieli podobne zastrzeżenia), mogę tylko powtórzyć słowa pani March: – Czegóż innego można się spodziewać, kiedy w domu są cztery wesołe dziewczęta, a nie opodal pełen werwy, młody sąsiad?

Dobre żony

Louisa May Alcott

Druga część amerykańskiej powieści obyczajowej Małe kobietki". Akcja rozpoczyna się kilka lat po wydarzeniach opisanych w inicjującym serię utworze. Małgosia, Ludka, Elżbietka i Amelka dorastają, a dziecięce radości oraz smutki zostają zastąpione wzruszeniami, szczęściem, tragediami i wyzwaniami pojawiającymi się u progu dorosłości. Siostry March, tak bardzo od siebie różne, a równocześnie dzielące wspólne ideały, wciąż pozostają dla siebie nawzajem niezwykle ważne. Na podstawie "Małych kobietek" powstał hit kinowy z Emmą Watson i Timothée Chalamet w rolach głównych. Dostępny na Netflixie!

Eight Cousins. Or, The Aunt-Hill

Louisa May Alcott

Recently orphaned, young Rose Campbell is sent to the Aunt Hill, where Uncle Alex, her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins live in noisy confusion. For someone who was used to a girls boarding school, it is pretty overwhelming, especially since her guardian Uncle Alex makes her eat healthy things like oatmeal, and tries to get her to give up her pretty dresses for drab, sensible clothes. Much to the horror of her aunts, Roses forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom. Written by the beloved author of Little Women, Eight Cousins or, The Aunt-Hill is a masterpiece of childrens literature. This endearing novel offers readers of all ages an inspiring story about growing up, making friends, and facing life with strength and kindness.

Flower Fables

Louisa May Alcott

Flower Fables is Louisa May Alcotts first book, penned at 16. She created the fanciful stories for the amusement of the daughter of a family friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Miss Alcott loved and was well acquainted with flowers, insects, birds and animals of the meadows and forest. From these beauties she spun adventures of enchanting natures woodland fairies, telling them to children of friends and others. Each fable has a moral of sorts, a captivating way to inspire children to selfless, gentle, loving behavior. Readers meet a cast of elves, fairies, brownies and sprites with such Shakespearean names as Willy Wisp, Moonbeam and Thistledown, and the children who occasionally dally with them. Thinly disguised morality lessons told in an over-upholstered style, they instruct the audience in the importance of various virtues. This is a nice collection of fairy tales that is sure to please young readers and the adults reading to them alike.

Gwiazdka. Opowieści

Louisa May Alcott

Boże Narodzenie, Gwiazdka, Wigilia - już od samego brzmienia tych słów spływa na nas ukojenie. Chcemy, by tych parę dni w roku było naprawdę cudownych. Potrzebujemy tego, niezależnie od naszych przekonań religijnych. Biały stół, opłatek, prezenty - także pisarze chętnie sięgają po te motywy dodając do znanych symboli swoją wyobraźnię, by świąteczne dni stały się jeszcze piękniejsze.

Gwiazdka. Opowieści ilustrowane

Louisa May Alcott

Boże Narodzenie, Gwiazdka, Wigilia - już od samego brzmienia tych słów spływa na nas ukojenie. Chcemy, by tych parę dni w roku było naprawdę cudownych. Potrzebujemy tego, niezależnie od naszych przekonań religijnych. Biały stół, opłatek, prezenty - także pisarze chętnie sięgają po te motywy dodając do znanych symboli swoją wyobraźnię, by świąteczne dni stały się jeszcze piękniejsze.

Jack and Jill. A Village Story

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott, more famously known for her Little Women series, takes a familiar nursery rhyme and creates a whole novel out of it in one of her last books Jack and Jill: A Village Story. The story follows the lives of two 13-year-old neighbors, Jack and Jill, in the fictional Harmony Village. They go sledding on the first day of the season whereupon their adventurous natures and competitiveness get the better of them. After sledding down a particularly treacherous slope, both are seriously injured. Patience and sweetness of temperament arent Jack and Jills strong suits, and both struggle at times to control their tempers. Luckily they have the influence of their sweet mothers and a group of steadfast friends to show them the virtues of patience and fill their days with the joys of Christmas preparations, a theatrical production and many other imaginative events. As an early forerunner of the tough love philosophy of child rearing, Jack and Jill is indeed an interesting and entertaining read.

Jos Boys and How They Turned Out

Louisa May Alcott

Better known for her novels Little Women and Little Men, Louisa May Alcott continued the story of her feisty protagonist Jo in this final novel chronicling the adventures and misadventures of the March family. It is the only Alcott novel that has not had a film adaption. Originally published in 1886, two years before Ms. Alcotts death, Jos boys follows the lives of the young men readers came to love and cherish in its prequel. In it, we learn the fates of Jos sons Rob and Teddy, along with the other boys at Plumfield Estate School. Each boy must learn to deal with death, love, heartbreak, disappointment and the consequences of their actions. Entertaining, surprising, and overall a joy to read, Jos boys is nevertheless shaded by a bittersweet tone, for with it Alcott brought her wonderful series to an end.

Kittys Class Day and Other Stories

Louisa May Alcott

Originally published under the title Proverb Stories in 1882 by Louisa May Alcott, this collection of sweet stories with a high moral tone includes: Kittys Class Day, Aunt Kipp, Psyches Art, A Country Christmas, On Picket Duty, The Barons Gloves, My Red Cap, and What the Bells Saw and Said. Using different characters in each story, she has portrayed various aspects of life brilliantly. It is a collection with lots of moralistic and didactical ideas. Using proverbs as heading for her stories she has presented profoundly didactic tales. Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist who, in the mid-1860s, 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.

Les Quatre Filles du docteur Marsch

Louisa May Alcott

Guerre civile américaine en Amérique. Le Dr March a rejoint larmée du Nord, ne laissant que sa femme et ses quatre filles, quatre surs aux tempéraments et aux passions opposés. Meg est sentimentale, Beth aime la musique, Joe est la fois un garçon manqué et un écrivain novice.

Little Men. Or, Life at Plumfield With Jos Boys

Louisa May Alcott

Now married, the warm-hearted and fiesty Jo Bhaer (nee March) couldnt be happier. Jo, along with her husband Professor Friedrich Bhaer, operates the Plumfield Estate School, an unconventional school based on individuality and diversity. Plumfield is a haven for poor orphans which is attended by 12 adopted boy and Jos own two sons. Although Plumfield is a place of trust and warmth, the boys occasionally struggle to maintain good manners. Personal relationships are key to the school, as well as to the novel, and the lovable characters get up to plenty of scrapes and adventures, but in the end, even the troublesome among them find redemption in the love and support of the extended March family. Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jos Boys is the delightful unofficial sequel to Louisa May Alcotts Little Women, which is completed with Alcotts 1886 novel Jos Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to Little Men.