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La Navidad se acerca y cuatro hermanas adolescentes, Meg, Jo, Beth y Amy, se disponen a celebrarla junto con su madre, Marmee, con la inquietud que conlleva la precariedad de dinero. De muy diverso temperamento, todas ellas inician, sin saberlo, un año que marcara su desarrollo y su personalidad, pues a lo largo de el habran de buscar o encontrar su lugar en la sociedad y en el mundo, satisfaciendo cada una a su manera las expectativas sociales que les vienen impuestas o, como en el caso de Jo, impulsiva y viva de genio, resistiendose a ellas.Publicada en 1868, Mujercitas alcanzo inmediatamente un gran exito que llevo al editor a proponer a su autora, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), una continuacion que vio la luz al año siguiente. En 1880 ambas partes, con toda una serie de revisiones, supresiones y limaduras destinadas a edulcorar la obra, se reunieron en un solo volumen, en una edicion que durante decenios fue la que se ofrecio al publico. La presente traduccion restablece el texto, libre de intervenciones, rescatandolo definitivamente del injusto cajon de la "novela para jovencitas".Version integra (Partes I y II)

Massachusetts, finales de 1840. Los Lamb acaban de llegar por fin a su edén particular: una comuna que profesa la filosofía de los trascendentalistas (la de Thoreau y Emerson). Allí, planean vivir apartados del resto de la sociedad, alimentandose de la tierra y siguiendo los principios de la belleza, la virtud, la justicia y el amor, en su busqueda de una existencia perfectamente armonizada con su entorno y las demas criaturas de Dios. Todo parece sencillo y amigable en ese bosque lleno de intelectuales bienintencionados, pero quiza necesiten algo mas que filosofia para sobrevivir: ¿como haran frente al crudo invierno de Nueva Inglaterra? ¿Acaso saben algo sobre el mundo del pastoreo y la agricultura? ¿Que ocurrira cuando lleguen las primeras tormentas?Louisa May Alcott, la aclamada autora de Mujercitas, se inspira en su propia infancia para esbozar un magistral retrato del sueño de una familia que no dudo en unir sus fuerzas para hacer realidad lo irrealizable.

La conmovedora historia de cuatro niñas que crecerán rebelándose contra los roles que su sociedad les impone. El título en inglés de esta novela, Little Women, significa literalmente «mujeres pequeña

"El espectro del abad apareció en The flag of our Union en 1867, y es uno de los thrillers más largos que LMA (Mujercitas) escribió, y de los pocos en los que el elemento sobrenatural, al principio meramente estetico, queda sin explicacion racional.Reunirse en Navidad es el pretexto que congrega a un grupo de personajes en la antigua abadia, ahora convertida en mansion. Cada uno tiene que lidiar con los problemas propios de su posicion: una herencia, un compromiso Todo queda relegado para juntarse en torno al hogar y contar historias de fantasmas. Pero, lo que empieza como un mero entretenimiento, acabara en tragedia"

Un libro narrado con un lenguaje sencillo y comprensible e ilustrado con los magnífi cos dibujos de la diseñadora italiana Francesca Rossi, con el que los niños podrán disfrutar de un gran clásico de la literatura universal. Esta obra rememora las aventuras y desventuras de la familia March, con cuatro hijas muy diferentes entre si, la hermana mayor y responsable Meg, la delicada y dulce Beth, la impetuosa y con caracter Jo, y la pequeña y sensible Amy. La belleza de las ilustraciones y la cuidada presentacion en formato grande y con tapas acolchadas hacen de este libro un gran regalo.Rememora las aventuras y desventuras de la familia March y disfruta de toda la elegancia de uno de los grandes clasicos de la literatura universal bellamente ilustrado por los lapices de Francesca Rossi.

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Little WomenPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Little Women.Christmas won't be the same this year in the March household, with Father at war and Mother struggling to make ends meet. But even though times are tough, the March sisters' spirits remain high!'Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.'Together, through love, heartache, and a 'misplaced' manuscript, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy learn that growing up and into the 'little women' society expects them to be is going to be much harder than they thought...

A talented, ambitious, restless tomboy with a wild imagination, Jo bridles against ladylike conventions. She has no interest in becoming a lady; she will become a writer. Fortunately for Jo, her family supports her ambitions and understands her eccentricities. With their father serving as a chaplain in the Union Army and little money coming in, Jo and her three sisters work hard to help their mother keep the household afloat.Rarely has a novel had as large an impact on society as Little Women, while generating virtually no controversy. Immensely popular from the day it was published, it struck a chord with generations of young American women, supporting traditional Protestant values while demonstrating that women could pursue their dreams freely without compromising their virtue.

Little Women is one of the best-loved childrens stories of all time, based on the authors own youthful experiences. It describes the family of the four March sisters living in a small New England community. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a lady; Jo, at fifteen is ungainly and unconventional with an ambition to be an author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a taste for music and Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story of their domestic adventures, their attempts to increase the family income, their friendship with the neighbouring Laurence family, and their later love affairs remains as fresh and beguiling as ever. Soon after the success of Little Women, Louis May Alcott wrote a sequel called Good Wives. In the U.K. and around most of the world, this has continued to be published as a separate book, but many American editions have incorporated both books under the title of Little Women. Readers should note that our editions do not contain material from Good Wives unless specifically stated.

My Girls is number four in the Aunt Jos Scrap-Bag series and includes the following stories by famous authoress Louisa May Alcott: My Girls, Lost in a London Fog, Roses and Forget-Me-Nots, What the G

This is a collection of stories by Louisa May Alcott, the famous authoress of classics like Little Women. Included are A Christmas Dream, The Candy Country, Naughty Jocko, The Skipping Shoes, Cockyloo, Rosys Journey, How They Ran Away, The Fairy Box, A Hole In The Wall, The Piggy Girl and The Three Frogs.

"A Modern Mephistopheles" was one of the best novels in that remarkable collection of American fiction known as the No Name series. Miss Alcotts name has long been associated with it, because she never made any special effort to conceal the authorship. It is in many respects her most noteworthy effort, and by it her qualities as a writer may safely be judged. The novel is distinctly poetical in motive and the imaginative power displayed in the working out of the plot is to be classed with that of the creative artists of literature. Three soulsnay, fourare here unveiled to us, and while all are brought into bold relief, the true strength of the book undoubtedly lies in the portrayal of Gladys, who is a genuine woman of a fresh and original type. Helwyze is, of course, frankly impossible, and Canaris is only probable, while Olivia is a picturesque foil; but in Gladys there is no incredible or superfluous trait: she is thoroughly and deliciously feminine. The moral lesson is not to be ignored. Like the evil genius of Faust, Helwyze sought to work evil, but the forces that made for righteousness were against him and he was defeated in the very hour of his triumph. It is the recognition of the higher law controlling human deeds that gives "A Modern Mephistopheles" its hold upon popular esteem.

A collection of short stories by the famous authoress of classics like Little Women. Each story is woven about the flower from which it takes its name. The lessons of self-sacrifice and kindness to others contained in these stories cannot fail to help the youthful readers, so earnestly are they presented by the author, who has endeared herself to girls.

This story relates, in many of its most important features and incidents, to actual experiences of its author; and in "Christie" we find the views and ideas of Miss Alcott herself expressed in such a way as to make them most interesting and valuable.

Rose in Bloom is the sequel to Eight Cousins, one of many successful books by Louisa May Alcott. It continues Roses story into young adulthood, depicting courtship and marriage, poverty and charity, transcendental poetry and prose, as well as illness and death among her family and friends.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Little Women - Unabridged with the original illustrations by Frank T. Merrill (200 illustrations)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This edition is unabridged and includes the original illustrations by Frank T. Merrill. Little Women is a novel by Louisa May Alcott, published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives, loves and tribulations of fours sisters growing up during the American Civil War. While their father serves in the conflict, the sistersdutiful Meg, fiery Jo, gentle Beth, and fanciful Amyare guided on a journey of growth and experience by their spirited mother. Little Women is the story of a loving and unconventional family welcoming lifes joys and bravely facing lifes sorrows. In part autobiographical, this is an important historical portrait of young women growing up in a post-war American society of strong traditions and modern freedoms. Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. She was an advocate of abolition, womens rights, and temperance.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Little Women (includes Good Wives) + Little Men + Jos Boys (3 Unabridged Classics with over 200 original illustrations)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This ebook contains 3 unabridged classic books with over 200 original illustrations by Frank T. Merrill and Reginald B. Birch in one ebook. Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. Little Women and Good Wives, published in 1868 and 1869 respectively, is a story following the four March sisters and their friend Theodore "Laurie" Lawrence in Massachusetts in the 1800s. The four girls each exhibit individual flaws and much of the plot is concerned with their journey to correct themselves, always supporting each other in the end despite their numerous squabbles. Margaret "Meg" March is the eldest sister and at the beginning of the tale is very preoccupied with materialistic possessions, Josephine "Jo" March is a tomboy with a fiery temper, Elizabeth "Beth" March is shy and gentle and Amy, being the youngest March sister, is spoilt and therefore prone to temper tantrums. Little Women follows the sisters for about a year, but Good Wives skips forward in time regularly so that by the end they are all of adult age. Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jos Boys is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1871. Little Men follows the adventures of Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer as they try to make their school for boys a happy, comfortable, and stimulating place. Jos Boys was first published in 1886. The novel is the final book in the unofficial Little Women series. In it, Jos "children," now grown, are caught up in real world troubles.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Little Men - Unabridged with the original illustrations by Reginald B. Birch (includes Good Wives)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This edition is unabridged and includes the original illustrations by Reginald B. Birch. The first volume of Women trilogy, Little Women, was an immediate commercial and critical success, prompting the composition of the books second volume, entitled Good Wives, which was also successful. Both books were first published as a single volume entitled Little Women in 1880. Little Men is a novel by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1871. The novel reprises characters from Little Women and is considered the second book of an unofficial Little Women trilogy, which is completed with Alcotts 1886 novel Jos Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men". Little Men tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School . Jonow married to the good-natured Professor Bhaer, and with sons of her ownhas become the unflappable matron of an extended family at Plumfield, a school the Bhaers have founded with Aunt Marchs legacy. Louisa May Alcotts overwhelming success dated from the appearance of the first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, (1868) a semi-autobiographical account of her childhood years with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. Part two, or Part Second, also known as Good Wives, (1869) followed the March sisters into adulthood and their respective marriages. Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. She was an advocate of abolition, womens rights, and temperance.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Jos Boys and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This work is the third book in the Little Women trilogy by Louisa May Alcott, published in 1886. In the book Alcott returns to the familiar precincts of Plumfield. Ten years later, Jos pupils have started to make their way in the world, and they find themselves tested: Josie longs to be an actress; Emil, now a sailor, is shipwrecked; Dan, out West, lands in prison; Nat, studying music in Germany, is tempted into living beyond his means. Faced with new obstacles, they look back on the lessons learned at home and begin to appreciate the real value of their Plumfield education. Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. She was an advocate of abolition, womens rights, and temperance.

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jos Boys (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women, Good Wives and the sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. The first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868), is a semi-autobiographical account of her childhood with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. Part two, or Part Second, also known as Good Wives (1869), followed the March sisters into adulthood and their respective marriages. Little Men (1871) detailed Jos life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of Little Women. And Jos Boys (1886) completed the "March Family Saga". Alcott made womens rights integral to her stories, and her fiction became her "most important feminist contribution" even considering all the efforts Alcott made to help facilitate womens rights during her lifetime.

This carefully crafted ebook: "All the 4 Little Women Books: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jos Boys" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women, Good Wives and the sequels Little Men and Jos Boys. The first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868), is a semi-autobiographical account of her childhood with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. Part two, or Part Second, also known as Good Wives (1869), followed the March sisters into adulthood and their respective marriages. Little Men (1871) detailed Jos life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of Little Women. And Jos Boys (1886) completed the "March Family Saga". Alcott made womens rights integral to her stories, and her fiction became her "most important feminist contribution" even considering all the efforts Alcott made to help facilitate womens rights during her lifetime.