Mit diesem Band beschließt die Schriftstellerin die Geschichten um ihre amüsanten Charaktere aus den drei Bänden der "Kleinen Frauen". Jo, die Vertrauensperson für alle und jeden, zeigt uns nochmals ihr warmes Herz, ihr hitziges Temperament und ihr überbordendes Mitgefühl. Das Buch dreht sich hauptsächlich um die Leben der Plumfield-Jungs, die in "Kleine Männer", dem dritten Band der Geschichte, vorgestellt wurden, insbesondere Tommy, Emil, Demi, Nat, Dan, sowie Professor Bär und Jos Söhne Rob und Teddy - obwohl auch andere Charaktere häufig auftauchen, darunter Josie und Bess,...

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 Jo's 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 Jo's life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of...

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 Jo's 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 Jo's life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of...

Keine unserer Leserinnen und keiner unserer Leser dürfte weder die beiden ersten Bände der "Kleinen Frauen", noch die warmherzige, kluge, aber manchmal auch grässliche Jo vergessen haben. Sie hat unsere Zuneigung gewonnen, und Miss Alcott hat gut daran getan, sie zum Hauptakteur des dritten Teils zu machen. "Kleine Frauen" ist tatsächlich fast perfekt geschrieben, und der große Erfolg, den das Buch erreicht hat, ist nicht nur ein Triumph guter Literatur über schlechte, sondern auch ein Beweis dafür, dass es Bücher gibt, in denen kleine Leser noch ihre Ideale und Gefährten finden...

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 Jo's 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 Jo's life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of...

"Behind a Mask or A Woman's Power" was originally published in 1866 under the pseudonym "A. M. Barnard." In this novel, Louisa May Alcott develops the topic of romance and sexual intrigue. Although its tone and characterizations are different from her best-known works, such as "Little Women" and "Little Men," this work is one of her literary gems.

This work is a psychological fiction by Louisa May Alcott. It presents the story of Gladys, a fighter who impressively faces all the challenges life throws before her. Alcott delivers an excellently written plot with strong characterization throughout the story. This beautifully written story prompts all sorts of emotions in the reader. Excerpt from A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark "A haggard youth knelt before a little furnace, kindling a fire, with an expression of quiet desperation on his face, which made the simple operation strange and solemn. A pile of manuscript lay...

This book presents some of Alcott's most successful romance short stories, which preserve their timeless charm even now. It contains the stories like" A Modern Cinderella," "Debby's Debut," "The Brothers," and Nelly's Hospital."

On Picket Duty and Other Tales is an engrossing compilation by Louisa May Alcott containing four compelling short stories titled On Picket Day, The King of Clubs and The Queen of Hearts, The Cross on the Old Church Tower, and The Death of John. All the stories have some depth and a more profound meaning attached to them. Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, poet, and short-story writer, best known as the writer of the novel Little Women (1868) Excerpt from the story On Picket Duty "October moonlight shone clearly on the solitary tree, draped with gray moss, scarred by lightning and...

The first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868), is a semi-autobiographical account of the author's 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 Jo's life at the Plumfield School that she founded with her husband Professor Bhaer at the conclusion of Part Two of Little Women. And Jo's Boys (1886) completed the "March Family Saga". Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of...