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In "Silver Pitchers," Louisa May Alcott presents a collection of interwoven tales that delve into themes of domestic life, social expectations, and the complexities of human relationships. The narrative is characterized by Alcotts trademark styleAirichly detailed descriptions, engaging dialogue, and a keen insight into the lives of women in 19th-century America. Set against a backdrop of personal growth and moral dilemmas, the book serves as both a reflection of the eras social norms and a subtle critique of the limitations placed on womens aspirations, encapsulating the spirit of the Transcendentalist movement that was gaining prominence during her time. Louisa May Alcott, best known for her beloved novel "Little Women," draws from her own experiences and the challenges faced by the women around her in crafting these narratives. Raised in a progressive household that valued education and independence, Alcotts upbringing profoundly informed her writing. Her literary career was shaped by her commitment to exploring womens rights and social reform, providing a fertile ground for the poignant and often humorous stories found in "Silver Pitchers." Readers of Alcotts work, as well as those interested in the intersections of gender and society, will find "Silver Pitchers" an enlightening and heartwarming exploration of personal agency and the growing pains of familial and societal duty. This collection is not only a testament to Alcotts literary prowess but also an enduring invitation to examine the nuanced roles women play in shaping their destinies.

In Louisa May Alcotts My Memories of the Civil War, the renowned author shares her personal experiences and reflections on the tumultuous period of the American Civil War. Through a collection of essays and anecdotes, Alcott provides a poignant and intimate depiction of the impact of the war on individuals and families. Her writing style is characterized by its simplicity, yet profound emotional depth, allowing readers to empathize and connect with the human experiences of that era. Alcotts work stands out in the literary context of post-Civil War America, offering a unique perspective that captures the struggles and resilience of the time. As the daughter of an abolitionist and a nurse during the war, Louisa May Alcotts firsthand encounters with the realities of the conflict inspired her to pen this revealing account. Her compassionate nature and keen observations shine through in the narratives, illustrating her commitment to depicting the human cost of war and the lasting effects on society. Alcotts role as a witness to history adds a personal touch to this historical work, making it a compelling and insightful read for those interested in Civil War literature. I highly recommend Louisa May Alcott: My Memories of the Civil War to readers seeking a deeper understanding of the Civil War era and its impact on individuals. Alcotts unique perspective and heartfelt storytelling make this book a valuable addition to the literary canon of the period, offering a glimpse into the personal narratives behind one of the most significant events in American history.

Following the lives of four sisters on a journey out of adolescence, Louisa May Alcotts Little Women explores the difficulties associated with gender roles in a Post-Civil War America."I read Little Women every time I break up with a guy. Ive been turning to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy for heartbreak solace since I was 13 and found out the guy I liked was interested in someone else. Id go home and cry to my sisters, and then Id read Louisa May Alcott. Theres some profound comfort in that book for me Jo becomes a writer and finds her heart in a most unexpected place. Above all, we learn what Jo has always known: No matter who the guy is or how great he is, no one loves you like your sisters." - Shonda Rhimes"When I read Alcott, I knew that these girls she was talking about were all white. But they were nice girls and I understood them. I felt like I was almost there with them in their living room and their kitchen." - Maya Angelou

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then theres tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally theres Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Together they are the March sisters. Even though money is short, times are tough and their father is away at war, their infectious sense of fun sweeps everyone up in their adventures including Laurie, the boy next door. And through sisterly squabbles, their happy times and sad ones too, the sisters discover that growing up is sometimes very hard to do.Based on Louisa May Alcotts childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.A wonderful story... As a child, I strongly identified with Jo because she is a writer. Jacqueline WilsonThe American female myth. Madelon BedellIt is an essential American novel, perhaps the essential American novel for girls Girls come to it on their own. Jane SmileyIn "Little Women", Alcott anticipated realism by twenty or thirty years. G. K. Chesterton

A Christmas house-party at a grand old English estate brings together a group of family and friends whose complicated relations are clarified and healed over the course of Christmas holidays. Maurice Treherne is a young man confined to a wheelchair after saving the life of his cousin, Sir Jasper Treherne. Maurices love is given to his cousin Octavia, although their romance is blocked by Jasper and Octavias mother who feels that she cant give her daughter to a cripple. Also in the party is Mrs. Snowdon, a beautiful young woman whose affections Jasper and Maurice once competed for, and who seems determined to renew her conquest. What further complicates the situation is a mysterious ghostly appearance in the attic and what hides behind it.

The Pulitzer Prizewinning biographer of Louisa May Alcott illuminates the world of Little Women and its author.Since its publication in 186869, Little Women, perhaps Americas most beloved childrens classic, has been handed down from mother to daughter for generations. It has been translated into more than fifty languages and inspired six films, four television shows, a Broadway musical, an opera, and a web series. This lavish, four-color edition features over 220 curated illustrations, including stills from the films, stunning art by Norman Rockwell, and iconic illustrations by childrens-book illustrators Alice Barber Stevens, Frank T. Merrill, and Jessie Wilcox Smith.Renowned Alcott scholar John Matteson brings his expertise to the book, to the March family it creates, and to the Alcott family who inspired it all. Through numerous photographs taken in the Alcott family home expressly for this editionelder daughter Annas wedding dress, the Alcott sisters theater costumes, sister Mays art, and Abba Alcotts recipe bookreaders discover the extraordinary links between the real and the fictional family.Mattesons annotations evoke the once-used objects and culture of a distant but still-relevant time, from the horse-drawn carriages to the art Alcott carefully placed in her story to references to persons little known today. His brilliant introductory essays examine Little Womens pivotal place in childrens literature and tell the story of Alcott herselfa tale every bit as captivating as her fiction.

Há pouco mais de 150 anos, a escritora Louisa May Alcott recebeu a tarefa de escrever um relato voltado para jovens leitoras. Não precisou ir muito longe em busca de inspiração: sua família e esse mu

The complete collection of the March Family Saga containing the books Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men and Jos Boys.

Ten years have passed and Plumfields kids are grow up and took their own way. We will be touched by the academic and work achievements, and the loves of our heroes and suffer with them for the obstacles and adversities that will arise on the path to adulthood.

Romanzo che narra gli avvenimenti domestici quotidiani dellequattro sorelle, Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth e Amy accaduti durantelanno di assenza del padre impiegato nellesercito durante la Guerra Civile. Libro in lingua originale inglese con traduzione in italiano.

''Little Women'' is recognised as one of the best-loved classic children''s stories of all time. Originally written as a ''girls'' story'', its appeal transcends the boundaries of time and age, making it as popular with adults as it is with young readers.

We meet again the four protagonists: the whimsical Amy, the lively Meg, the fine Beth and the rebellious and impulsive Jo growing up between dreams, hopes and so many projects to be realized.

Una historia universal, que ha fascinado a generaciones de lectoras y lectores durante más de ciento cincuenta años.Mujercitas,el clásico de Louisa May Alcott ambientado en la guerra de Secesión, fue publicado en Estados Unidos en 1868. Han pasado mas de ciento cincuenta años desde entonces, pero la complicidad de las cuatro hermanas March, que resumen el espiritu critico de una epoca en sus gestos y palabras, sigue siendo fuente de inspiracion y disfrute para las generaciones de lectoras y lectores que se asoman por primera vez a las paginas de esta fascinante obra.La introduccion de esta edicion esta firmada por Elaine Showalter, catedratica de la Universidad de Princeton y una de las voces mas representativas de la critica literaria feminista, quien aqui analiza en detalle las influencias de Alcott y el impacto deMujercitas en la obra de escritoras de la talla de Simone de Beauvoir, Joyce Carol Oates y Cinthya Ozick.Sobre la obra:Hay un libro en el que crei ver reflejado mi futuro:Mujercitas, de Louisa May Alcott... Yo queria a toda costa ser Jo, la intelectual. Compartia con ella el rechazo a las tareas domesticas y el amor por los libros. Jo escribia, y para imitarla empece mis primeros cuentos cortos.Simone de Beauvoir,Memorias de una joven formalHalle consuelo en los libros. Curiosamente, fue Louisa May Alcott conMujercitasquien me procuro una perspectiva positiva de mi destino como mujer.Patti Smith,Eramos unos niñosHasta que no lo lei no fui consciente de que las novelas que tanto me gustaban tenian un autor, y que ese autor podia ser una chica. Recuerdo que entonces viviamos en Palma de Mallorca. Yo tenia nueve años. Jo March escribia relatos y yo tambien queria hacerlo. Fue entonces cuando empezo todo.Elvira LindoMujercitasesta en la genealogia que intenta construir una epica de lo intimo. [...] La literatura no solo representa la realidad, tambien la construye, y esa es una de las razones por las que estaria bien releerMujercitascon sentido critico: nos estariamos releyendo a nosotras mismas.Marta SanzUna oportunidad maravillosa para viajar hasta este memorable hogar del siglo XIX en el que, a pesar del dolor, nunca falta un trozo de pastel caliente y un hombro amigo sobre el que llorar tus penas.Cecilia Frias,El CulturalUn precioso libro a la altura del mas vivo recuerdo de un lector nostalgico, y lo bastante atractivo para fidelizar a una generacion de nuevos lectores que no se hayan acercado al titulo con anterioridad.Sonsoles Sanchez-Reyes Peñamaria,Zenda LibrosUn inspirador clasico para inquietas adolescentes [...], de rabiosa actualidad.Andrea Aguilar,El PaisA los nombres de las heroinas deMujercitasles ha pasado lo mismo que a los Beatles. Siguen ahi porque ya son parte de lo que fuimos y somos.Cristina Fernandez Cubas, escritoraEl mejor retrato de lo que significa crecer.Pilar Reyes, editoraDespues de leerMujercitasera imposible no querer ser escritora, leer en voz alta, vender el pelo y entregar el dinero a una buena causa.Pilar Adon, escritoraHay que leerMujercitasal menos dos veces en la vida: de joven, y de mayor.Elena Ramirez, editoraEstas ...

Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls, especially, love following the adventures of the four March sisters-Meg, Beth, Amy, and most of all, the tomboy Jo-as they experience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, of growing up. This simpler version captures all the charm and warmth of the original.

EDIZIONE REVISIONATA 28/10/2019.Le sorelle March, protagoniste di Piccole donne, il celeberrimo romanzo di Louisa May Alcott, sono cresciute ed e arrivato per loro il momento di lasciare natale e vivere nuove emozioni, tra gioie e dolori. Meg e Amy incontrano lamore: Meg sposa John Brooke, dal quale avra due figli gemelli; Amy si reca in Europa con la zia March e nel corso del viaggio incontra lamico dinfanzia Laurie, partito per dimenticare lamata Jo, da cui era stato respinto. I due giovani si innamorano e decidono di sposarsi. Jo, rimasta sola dopo la morte della sorella Beth in seguito a complicanze cardiache causate dalla scarlattina, si reca a New York, alla ricerca di nuove esperienze e di nuovi spunti per i suoi romanzi. Anche in questo libro e lei la protagonista: femminista e indipendente, continua a combattere contro i pregiudizi e le regole di una societa che relega le donne in un ruolo secondario. Ma il destino riserva a Jo una sorpresa: lavorando come istitutrice presso una famiglia newyorkese, incontra luomo della sua vita, un professore tedesco di filosofi a, buono, sensibile e intelligente. Louisa May Alcott ha dipinto con la sua prosa vivace e asciutta un bellissimo affresco del mondo femminile nellAmerica ottocentesca, regalando a generazioni di lettori un libro indimenticabile, ancora oggi capace di commuovere, appassionare ed emozionare.

On Picket Duty (and other tales) is a short-story compilation by the author of "Little Women", Louisa May Alcott. It includes the following stories: On Picket Duty, "The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts, The Cross on the old Church Tower and The Death of John.

We are no longer children, but it is not long since we were; and remembering that golden time, when the sun was brighter, the flowers twice as many, the rivers larger, and everything fairer, than it ever has been since, we welcome this book of fables for children. The writer of them was herself a girl of sixteen when they were written, many, many years ago, and of course their chief charm is for younger people than we venerable undergraduates. And the children (whose judgment is best) declare loudly for the book, and listen pleased for hours to the adventures of Lily-Bell and Thistledown and the kind little Ripple. But others also can find a pleasure in the love and knowledge of Nature which the book shows, and in its graceful fancies and sweet lessons of charity and patience. The men and women who write stories for children do a greater work for the world than we are wont to think of. Horace praised poets because they formed the "tender mouth" of children, and turned them from the vile to the beautiful. Miss Alcott does not need to "Claim the shelter from her sire of an immortal name," for she has earned praises for herself.