Louisa May Alcott

In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy come of age while their father is off to war.

This adaptation of the original story follows the activities of seven in children nineteenth-century New England as they prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday while Mother is away caring for Grandmother.

Recounts the further adventures, successes, and failures of the numerous young men of Plumfield school.

Orphaned Rose Campbell finds it difficult to fit in when she goes to live with her six aunts and seven mischievous boy cousins.

With two sons of her own, and twelve boys at the Plumfield school, Jo March--now Jo Bhaer--couldn't be happier. But despite the help of the whole March family, boys have a habit of getting into scrapes, and there are plenty of troubles and adventures in store.

When friends Jack and Jill are injured in a sledding accident, their family and friends rally around them to help in their recovery.

Venture to a world of fairies and flowers in this nineteenth-century collection of stories and poems from the beloved author of Little Women. At the tender age of sixteen, Louisa May Alcott's imagination was already in full bloom. From tales she told her neighbor, Ellen, daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, she wove together stories and songs about fairies, elves, talking flowers, and animals. With innocence and whimsy, Alcott revealed the shadowy kingdom...

This is a collection of seven short stories by Louisa May Alcott, 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. "These stories were written for my own amusement...

An early novel of gothic thrills and chills from the beloved author of Little Women. One of four stories written under the penname A. M. Barnard, Behind a Mask was originally published in 1866 for a young adult audience. Set in Victorian-era Britain, it follows the machinations of Jean Muir, a governess hired by the Coventry family to care for their sixteen-year-old daughter. Winning the confidence of the clan proves easy for Jean, though she does...

Eran cuatro hermanas, cuatro muchachas, cuatro personalidades muy distintas. Meg, la mayor, tenía unos modales serenos de señorita, Jo, la segunda, nunca estaba quieta y soñaba con una carrera de gran escritora. La dulce Beth, delicada como una flor, era la consentida de todos, y siempre pensaba en los demás. Por último Amy, la más pequeña, prestaba demasiada atención a su aspecto y se quejaba más que las demás por las cosas que no tenían. Una...