This is the story of Rose, a rich but lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and sent to live with her maiden aunts. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad he takes over her care. Through his unorthodox theories about child-rearing and her exposure to the exploits of her seven male cousins and numerous aunts, Rose becomes happier and healthier, cured of many of her fears and prejudices. She also makes friends with Phebe, her aunts' maid of her own age, whose cheerful attitude in the face of poverty helps to illustrate to Rose her own good fortune.

Little Women This is a lovely and heart rending tale about the March family- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Little Women is set in the 1860s in a New England town modeled on Concord, Massachusetts. The March family loses its wealth and gains so much more, love and unity. Little Women is a wonderful and brilliant story of suspense and humor, as well as lessons about the importance of honesty, hard work, true love, and family unity. A Brilliant portrayal of nineteenth-century American family life. With more than 200 illustrations by Frank T. Merrill and a picture of the Home of the Little Women...

Little Women This is a lovely and heart rending tale about the March family- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Little Women is set in the 1860s in a New England town modeled on Concord, Massachusetts. The March family loses its wealth and gains so much more, love and unity. Little Women is a wonderful and brilliant story of suspense and humor, as well as lessons about the importance of honesty, hard work, true love, and family unity. A Brilliant portrayal of nineteenth-century American family life. With more than 200 illustrations by Frank T. Merrill and a picture of the Home of the Little Women...

AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL By Louisa M. Alcott

A collection of twelve heart warming stories for children.Premise: a winter storm forces a family, who have gathered for the winter holidays, to stay inside and listen to their grandmothers stories

books give you the best possible editions of novels, including all the original illustrations, useful and informative introductionsEight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill was published in 1875 by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden great aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad, he takes over her care. Through his unorthodox theories about child-rearing, she becomes happier and healthier while finding her place...

In this story of a woman's search for a meaningful life, Alcott moves outside the family setting of her best known works. Originally published in 1872, Work is both an exploration of Alcott's personal conflicts and a social critique, examining women's independence, the moral significance of labor, and the goals to which a woman can aspire. Influenced by Transcendentalism and by the women's rights movement, it affirms the possibility of a feminized utopian society.

Polly Milton, a 14-year-old country girl, visits her cousin Fanny Shaw and her wealthy family in the city for the first time. Poor Polly is overwhelmed by the splendor at the Shaws' and their urbanized, fashionable lifestyles, expensive clothes and other habits she has never been exposed to, and, for the most part, dislikes. Fanny's friends reject her because of her different behavior and simple clothing, and Fan herself can't help considering her unusual sometimes. However, Polly's warmth, support and kindness eventually win the hearts of all the family members, and her old-fashioned ways...