Louisa Alcott: 556 books

klassiek verhaal van Louisa May Alcott, vertaald in het Nederlands.

Next to the joy of giving to the Alcott-loving public "Little Women" as a play, is the privilege and pleasure of offering this book of letters, revealing the childhood and home life of the beloved Little Women. May they bring help and happiness to many mothers and inspiration and love to many children.

The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood, and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters. Little Women was an immediate commercial and critical success, and readers demanded to know more about the characters....

This popular novel concerns the lives and loves of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War, and was based on Alcott's own experiences as a child in Concord, Massachusetts. After much demand, Alcott wrote a sequel, Good Wives, which is often published together with Little Women as...

Escritora estadounidense, cuyos libros juveniles se caracterizan por su descripción intimista de la vida y la lealtad familiar. Hija del educador y filósofo Bronson Alcott, nació en Germantown, Pensilvania. Creció en Boston y recibió clases de los...

Like in her other works here too Alcott has presented the beauty and splendour of the young souls. The little protagonist Nelly is inspired by the happenings on the war front and sets up her own hospital. Her treatment of the creations of nature that got wounded is touching. Inspiring!

This is a record of the horrifying and heart-wrenching personal experiences by Alcott. Working as a nurse during the American Civil War she had a personal encounter with the brutalities of mankind. Her amazing style of narration breathes life into the historic events that shaped the America of today.

The Mysterious Key and what it Opened" is a mesmerizing and captivating mystery presented by Alcott. A simple but interesting plot is woven before the readers to present moralistic ideals. A piece of juvenile literature the work is bound to exhilarate and educate the young readers. With picturesque details the work invigorates the imagination of the readers!

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. A group of children are trapped by a storm at their Grandmother's...

This brilliant work by Alcott is testament to her modernistic attitudes. Life of Rose the protagonist her relationships with her male cousins as well as her independence and feminism have been presented here. Rich and rather sheltered she faces the same peer pressure temptations and problems with friends and romance. With simple narration and realistic plot this masterpiece is worth reading.

A brilliant tale of deceit and treachery. It relates how Jean Muir a lovely and modest governess wrecks havoc in the lives of her employers. All the men covet her while the women are livid with jealousy. The surprise ending reveals Muir's ulterior motive behind her daring scheme. Outstanding book in which Alcott voices her feminist beliefs through a strong female protagonist. Compelling!

These stories were written for my own amusement during a period of enforced seclusion. The flowers which were my solace and pleasure suggested titles for the tales and gave an interest to the work. If my girls find a little beauty or sunshine in these common blossoms, their old friend will not have made her Garland in vain.L.M. Alcott., September, 1887.

Short collection of short pieces, set during the Civil War. Besides the title piece, The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts, The Cross On the Old Church Tower, and The Death of John (labelled a true story) are included. Although quite dated, this collection will remind the reader of Alcott's...

Rimasta orfana, Rose va a vivere presso l'affollata 'Collina delle zie', attorniata da una schiera di cugini maschi e da numerosi parenti che conosce appena. Sotto l'occhio vigile dello zio Alec, la tredicenne non solo impara a fare ciò che è meglio per sè e per quanti le stanno attorno, ma anche...