Books with title Little Men / Little Women Boxed Set

Now a critically acclaimed film by Greta Gerwig: the classic trilogy, in a hardcover collector's edition complete with the original illustrations. From the incidents of her own remarkable childhood, Louisa May Alcott fashioned a trilogy of novels that catapulted her to fame and fortune and that remain among the most beloved works in all of American literature. Here, in an authoritative single-volume edition restoring Alcott’s original text as well as her sister May (the original of Amy)’s illustrations, is the complete series. In Little Women, set in New England during the Civil War, Alcott introduces the unforgettable March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Little Men follows Jo, now married, into adulthood, as she finds herself the caretaker of a houseful of rambunctious children at Plumfield School. Jo’s Boys returns to Plumfield a decade later; now grown, Jo’s children recount adventures of their own.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

Little Women Based loosely on Louisa May Alcott's own upbringing, this American classic follows the lives of four sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Each girl has a vision of what their ideal future will bring, but each ultimately experiences, as most young people do, something completely different. Little Men Now married, Jo couldn't be happier. Along with her husband, she operates the Plumfield Estate School. Plumfield is a haven for poor orphans and is attended by twelve adopted boys as well as Jo's own two sons. Although Plumfield is a place of trust and warmth, the boys occasionally struggle to maintain good manners.

• TRILOGY - Louisa May Alcott's trilogy is in this Kindle ebook: Little Women, Little Men & Jo's Boys. Little Women (1868) Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March live in New England while their father serves as a chaplain in the Civil War. They struggle after losing the family fortune, but the girls befriend the exceedingly wealthy Laurie. Little Women is many stories, including the coming-of-age story of the four sisters, viewed through the eyes of tomboy Jo who dreams of becoming a professional writer. Little Men (1871)Alcott's follow-up novel Little Men sees Jo running a school. Jo's Boys (1886)The third book in the trilogy, Jo's Boys, sees Jo's former students grown up and struggle with life, love and career aspirations.About the Author American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was raised in New England and Little Women is based on her childhood. Her parents were transcendentalist and she was raised among intellectuals, but her parents were not wealthy and she began writing to help with the family's finances. She used the pen name A. M. Barnard early in her career. Little Women is believed to be based in her family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. Alcott died in Boston in 1888.

Little Women Based loosely on Louisa May Alcott's own upbringing, this American classic follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Each girl has a vision of what their ideal future will bring, but each ultimately experiences, as most young people do, something completely different. Little Men Now married, Jo couldn't be happier. Along with her husband, she operates the Plumfield Estate School. Plumfield is a haven for poor orphans and is attended by 12 adopted boys, as well as Jo's own two sons. Although Plumfield is a place of trust and warmth, the boys occasionally struggle to maintain good manners.

Little Women Based loosely on Louisa May Alcott's own upbringing, this American classic follows the lives of four sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Each girl has a vision of what their ideal future will bring, but each ultimately experiences, as most young people do, something completely different. Little Men Now married, Jo couldn't be happier. Along with her husband, she operates the Plumfield Estate School. Plumfield is a haven for poor orphans and is attended by twelve adopted boys as well as Jo's own two sons. Although Plumfield is a place of trust and warmth, the boys occasionally struggle to maintain good manners.