Böcker av Louisa M. Alcott

¿Caballero, ¿quiere hacer el favor de decirme si estoy en Plumfield?... ¿ preguntó un muchacho andrajoso, dirigiéndose al señor que había abierto la gran puerta de la casa ante la cual se detuvo el ómnibus que condujo al niño. ¿Sí, amiguito; ¿de parte de quién vienes? ¿De parte de Laurence. Traigo una carta para la señora. El caballero hablaba afectuosa y alegremente; el muchacho, más animado, se dispuso a entrar. A través de la finísima lluvia primaveral que caía sobre el césped y sobre los árboles cuajados de retoños, Nathaniel contempló un edificio amplio y cuadrado, de aspecto hospitalario, con vetusto pórtico, anchurosa escalera y grandes ventanas iluminadas. Ni persianas ni cortinas velaban las luces; antes de penetrar en el interior, Nathaniel vio muchas minúsculas sombras danzando sobre los muros, oyó un zumbido de voces juveniles y pensó, tristemente, en que sería difícil que quisieran aceptar, en aquella magnífica casa, a un huésped pobre, harapiento y sin hogar como él. ¿Por lo menos, veré a la señora ¿ se dijo, haciendo sonar tímidamente la gran cabeza de grifo que servía de llamador. Una sirvienta carirredonda y coloradota abrió sonriendo y tomó la carta que el pequeñuelo silenciosamente le ofreció. Parecía acostumbrada a recibir niños extraños: hizo que tomase asiento en el vestíbulo y se alejó, diciendo:¿Espera un poco, y sacúdete el agua que traes encima.

This chronicle of Fruitlands, an agrarian community established in Harvard, Massachusetts, details the philosophy, creation and failure of the settlement.Founded by Bronson Alcott in 1843, Fruitlands was intended to be a utopian commune sustained by its own agriculture. The philosophical concepts of Transcendentalism, and its assertions regarding human morality and the potential of self-reliance, formed a cerebral bedrock. Yet the practical considerations of living were less accounted for: many residents preferred to philosophize than work the fields and animal labor was forbidden; the result being a shortage of food available to feed residents over winter. The strict living standards also caused discontent, and the project failed when unhappy occupants departed the site in January 1844.In the modern day, the Fruitlands project is considered a historical curiosity in Massachusetts. A museum was established on the original location, which details both Fruitlands and other attempts at achieving utopia in North America. Bronson Alcott was deeply disappointed that his commune failed, but continued working as a local teacher for many years afterward. His daughter Louisa May - who resided in Fruitlands as a girl - wrote a journal of the events, and later a treatment entitled Transcendental Wild Oats, which form part of this collection compiled by Clara Sears.

Rose återvänder hem tillsammans med sin farbror Alec och sin väninna Phebe, efter flera år utomlands. Roses familj önskar att hon ska gifta sig, en önskan som Rose inte ämnar uppfylla.För att göra sina släktingar till lags går Rose tillslut med på att prova societetslivet i tre månader. Under den tiden uttrycker kusin Charlie sin kärlek till henne. Men Charlie kämpar med problem som Rose inte kan bortse från, problem som kommer att få fatala konsekvenser.Roses äldsta kusin Archie har fått upp ögonen för Phebe, något som ogillas av hans äldre släktingar. Men när Alec blir sjuk får Phebe en möjlighet att bevisa sin goda karaktär för familjen, kanske kan deras kärlek ges en chans?Rosor i blom skildrar en ung kvinnas frigörelse från samhällets förväntningar och krav.Louisa May Alcott föddes 1832 i Germantown i Pennsylvania och dog 1888 i Massachusetts. Under sitt relativt korta liv hann hon skriva böcker för alla åldrar, men mest känd är hon för ungdomsboken Unga Kvinnor (1868).

Rose är djupt olycklig efter hennes föräldrars bortgång, och känner sig ensam och utlämnad i den stora herrgård som hennes fastrar bor i. Så en dag, när Rose är som allra mest sorgsen, hör hon det vackraste av fågelkvitter. Långt nerifrån korridoren kommer lätet, som visar sig vara 15-årige tjänsteflickan Phebes sångröst. Rose och Phebe blir goda vänner och Phebe hjälper den tafatta och blyga Rose att navigera i den nya tillvaron. Rose har åtta kusiner som hon aldrig träffat och till råga på allt är de alla pojkar. Rose som avskyr pojkar! Men med hjälp av snälla farbror Alec lär hon känna sin nya släkt och får uppleva hur det är att leva någon annanstans än i böckernas värld.Louisa May Alcott föddes 1832 i Germantown i Pennsylvania och dog 1888 i Massachusetts. Under sitt relativt korta liv hann hon skriva böcker för alla åldrar, men mest känd är hon för ungdomsboken Unga Kvinnor (1868).

`LITTLE WOMEN` WAS PUBLISHED FIRST IN THE YEAR 1868, IT WAS WRITTEN BY THE FAMOUS AMERICAN AUTHOR LOUISA MAY ALCOTT. IT WAS A BEST SELLER. IT WAS TRANSLATED IN MANY LANGUAGES. HOLLYWOOD USED THE THEME FOR TWO OF ITS MOVIES. `LITTLE WOMEN` IS THE STORY OF THE MARCH FAMILY; ESPECIALLY OF THE FOUR SISTERS NAMELY MEG, JYO, BETH, AND AMY, IN AMERICA. THESE CHARACTERS ARE BASED ON THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR`S REAL SISTERS. THIS STORY IS VERY TOUCHY AND MAGNIFICENT. WE GET INVOLVED IN IT WITH THE OTHER CHARACTERS, THE OLD, HANDSOME NEIGHBOUR LAWRENCE AND HIS EQUALLY HANDSOME AND LOVING GRANDSON LORRY. THESE MARCH SISTERS ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM EACH OTHER. BUT THEY LOVE EACH OTHER TRULY. THEY ARE VERY MUCH FOND OF EACH OTHER. THIS NOVEL IS BECOME READABLE BECAUSE OF THE NATURAL ASPECTS OF A FAMILY; WHILE READING WE COME ACROSS WITH THE HOPES, AMBITIONS, HAPPINESS, SADNESS, THEIR PLANS FOR FUTURE, THE HUMOUR IN THEIR LIFE, THE TOUCHING AND MELTING MOMENTS IN THEIR LIFE; EVERYTHING MAKES THE STORY VERY COMMON, AS IF IT IS HAPPENING IN OUR LIVES, AS IF SOMEONE IS REVEALING OUR FAMILY LIFE. THIS CLOSENESS INVOLVES US MORE AND MORE IN THE LIVES OF MARCH SISTERS AND THIS SIMPLICITY IS THE SECRET OF THE SUCCESS OF THIS NOVEL.

"Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys" is an 1871 novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. A sequel to Alcott's hugely successful "Little Women", this novel tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School. It has been made into two films and two television series. This charming tale constitutes a must-read for those who have read and enjoyed "Little Women" or any other works by this author. Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women" and its sequels. She grew up in New England and became associated with numerous notable intellectuals of her time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Henry David Thoreau. Other notable works by this author include: "An Old-Fashioned Girl" (1886), "Eight Cousins" (1869), and "A Long Fatal Love Chase" (1875). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.