Louisa May Alcott eBooks
eBooks di Louisa May Alcott editi da Synapse Publishing di Formato Mobipocket
nacque a Germantown (Pennsylvania) nel 1832. Nutrita degli ideali educativi del padre, filosofo e pedagogista, iniziò a scrivere giovanissima. Pubblicò diversi volumi di novelle e romanzi non solo per ragazzi (tra cui, nel 1866, Un lungo, fatale inseguimento d’amore, firmato con lo pseudonimo A. M. Barnard) e divenne scrittrice affermata con Piccole donne (1868), al quale poi seguirono Piccole donne crescono (1869), Piccoli uomini (1871) e I ragazzi di Jo (1886). Morì a Boston nel 1888.
Jo's boys. E-book. Formato Mobipocket Louisa May Alcott - Synapse Publishing, 2019 -
Jo's Boys mostly follows the lives of Plumfield kids who were introduced in Little Men, although the others make frequent appearances as well. Dolly and George are college students dealing with the temptations of snobbery, arrogance, self-indulgence and vanity. Tommy becomes a medical student to impress childhood sweetheart Nan, but after "accidentally" falling in love with and proposing to Dora, he joins his family business. Rob and Ted fall into a scrape that draws them closer in the end...Complete edition with an interactive table of contents.
Little men. E-book. Formato Mobipocket Louisa May Alcott - Synapse Publishing, 2019 -
Published in 1871, Little Men reprises characters from Little Women and is considered the second book in an unofficial Little Women trilogy, which is completed with Alcott's 1886 novel Jo's Boys. The book tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School. It was inspired by the death of Alcott's brother-in-law. The story begins with the arrival of Nat Blake, a shy young orphan who used to earn a living playing the violin. We are introduced to the majority of the characters through his eyes. There are ten boys at the school already; Nat, and later his friend Dan, join them, and soon after Nan arrives as companion for Daisy, the only girl.Full edition with an interactive table of contents.
Little women. E-book. Formato Mobipocket Louisa May Alcott - Synapse Publishing, 2018 -
The four March sisters couldn't be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another. Whether they're putting on a play, forming a secret society, or celebrating Christmas, there's one thing they can't help wondering: Will Father return home safely?Louisa May Alcott shares the innocence of girlhood and the warmth of sisterhood in this charming tale of four sisters. Responding to the need for a girls book, the little known writer was met with unexpected fame and fortune for this novel inspired by her own childhood. This novel endure as a classic piece of American literature that has captivated generations of readers with their charm, innocence, and wistful insights.Full edition with an interactive table of contents.