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Alcott Louisa May
A Modern Cinderella: or The Little Old Shoe And Other Stories
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This book contains four short stories by Louisa May Alcott: A Modern Cinderella, Debby's Debut, The Brothers, and Nelly's Hospital.
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Delightful!
Alcott is just such a breath of fresh air and is always an enjoyable, wise and witty read. I thoroughly devoured this collection and it left me hungry for more of her. This is literature at its finest!
2005-10-04
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The Mysterious Key And What It Opened
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Wholesome and moralistic stories for children from the author of Little Women.
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Charming story.
It was a very fast read. Charming story but without too much depth, but I did enjoy it.
2010-02-23
| CiCi loves mysteries and thrillers (San Jacinto, CA, US) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
Surprising Mystery from Louisa Alcott
This mystery story is not the type of writing usually associated with Louisa Alcott and I was delightfully surprised at the way she weaves clues into the story. You know a character or an event will somehow relate to the mystery, but there are several possible explanations for each event or character. I couldn't predict the ending, though it makes perfect sense when things are explained. What the mysterious key opens comes as a complete surprise and is a little shocking, especially for a story written in that time period. The story reads quickly, not bogged down by excessive description. Highly recommend it!
2010-02-08
(Iowa) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
Shawl-Straps, a Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag
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Tales of travels in Brittany, France, Switzerland, Italy, and London. According to Wikipedia: "Louisa May Alcott's overwhelming success dated from the appearance of the first part of Little Women: or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, (1868) a semi-autobiographical account of her childhood years 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. Jo's Boys (1886) completed the "March Family Saga." Most of her later volumes, An Old Fashioned Girl (1870), Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag (6 vols., 1871–1879), Eight Cousins and its sequel Rose in Bloom (1876), and others, followed in the line of Little Women, remaining popular with her large and loyal public. Although the Jo character in Little Women was based on Louisa May Alcott, she, unlike Jo, never married. Alcott explained her "spinsterhood" in an interview with Louise Chandler Moulton, "... because I have fallen in love with so many pretty girls and never once the least bit with any man."
Marjorie's Three Gifts (Webster's Spanish Thesaurus Edition)
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Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are ¿difficult, and often encountered¿ in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster's Online Dictionary. PSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE¿, AP¿ and Advanced Placement¿ are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved.
Jack and Jill
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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Alcott's books deserve proper editions!
I've long been a fan of the lesser Louisa May Alcott books and now my daughter has discovered them too. I was pleased to find Jack and Jill available in this handy paperback by an on-demand publisher. My seventh-grade daughter pounced on the book first, in great excitement. It was a bit deflating that there was no book-specific cover art or back cover material--it is a standard, rather ugly cover and the back text advertises the publisher itself. But I guess there's no arguing with that part. Far worse, my daughter found a minefield of typos in the first few pages, which proved very distracting. Then she found that about 1 1/2 pages from 3-4 were repeated verbatim on pages 5-6. She showed me both problems and she was absolutely right: the printing process had gone completely haywire. There was no reason to expect these issues were confined to the first few pages, and we had lost faith in the whole edition. Regretfully, we have sent the book back.
2009-11-15
(Plymouth, NH USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 1
Child's rhyme and story
This has a sticky, preachy quality about it -too sweet. but although the beginning bears a resemblance to the rhyme, the story is for young adults and adults. No where as good as Little Women
2009-05-12
| ann4fun (Portland, OR) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 2
LOVE this book.
I love this book. Took a star off for the typical Alcott preachiness. But I read it off the Gutenberg project and loved it so much I bought it off Amazon. It's so sweet. Storyline similar to What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge, girl is stubborn, injures herself (well and jack), may be paralysed, after a bit of preaching, she decides to be good and she eventually heals but is better for the lesson. Sounds boring, but the characters are interesting and sweet. And they're believable. Loved it.
2008-10-18
(WA, Australia) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Child Life in 1800s New England
While this is not my favorite Alcott novel, I still enjoy reading it as a portrait of the responsibilities and amusements of boys and girls in the 19th century. While Jack and Jill recuperate from their injuries sustained "coasting" on the "lulla," they mature and change, as do their friends, whose small projects to make their life better result in, if not in unimportant monetary wealth or fame, happier times to last them the rest of their lives.
2006-10-12
(Marietta, GA USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Enjoyable!
Alcott has the amazing knack of entertaining while educating at the same time and you don't know you've been given a good moral to digest until its too late. You've already read and thoroughly enjoyed the book! You never really feel patronized or preached to...this is perhaps second tier in her fine line of literature (for her) but absolutely first tier when looking for wholesome reads for your own children. I highly recommend it.
2005-10-05
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Pauline's Passion and Punishment
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Louisa May Alcott was a 19th century American novelist. Her novels Little Women and Jo's Boys are her best-known works. Alcott became a strong feminist and abolitionist. In 1862-63 she worked as a nurse in the Union Hospital in Georgetown D C
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Short story of 'Revenge and Punishment'
N , Seattle : well written, but none the less a morality play. Perhaps, the least interesting piece I have read of L. A. Alcott's to date. Still, this important as an example of her writing for the moral betterment of men and women.
2010-01-23
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Alcott Louisa May News

Characterization hampers 'Little Women' at New Salem - The State Journal-Register
The State Journal-Register, IL - May 23, 2009
Characterization hampers 'Little Women' at New SalemTheatre in the Park's new production is based on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, first published in 1868. It'sa very gentle story, as befits the time it was written in. The focus is on the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.
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'Little Women' kicks off Theatre in the Park season - The State Journal-Register
The State Journal-Register, IL - May 21, 2009
'Little Women' kicks off Theatre in the Park seasonThe play is loosely based on the Louisa May Alcott novel about four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March. “It's loosely based on Louisa May Alcott herself, and her relationship with her sisters,” Bassett said. “Josephine March — Jo — is the sister that
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A drama good time at SU - Oneida Dispatch
Oneida Dispatch, NY - May 21, 2009
A drama good time at SUby the legendary songwriting team of Rodgers and Hammerstein; Eugene Ionesco's absurdist one-act plays “The Bald Soprano” and “The Chairs;” a musical version of Louisa May Alcott's “Little Women” by award-winning songwriters Alison Hubbard and Kim Oler
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Like the fans of a certain pop music show, history buffs can vote ... - Boston Globe
Boston Globe, United States - May 07, 2009
Boston GlobeLike the fans of a certain pop music show, history buffs can vote Its past is a little like a literature textbook - sprinkled throughout with such familiar names as Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Helen Keller, and even Henry David Thoreau, though his job application was rejected, despite a glowing recommendation Framingham third-graders could help score preservation grant for
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Thanks for all the hard work - Jamestown Press
Jamestown Press, USA - May 21, 2009
Thanks for all the hard workI could go on and on, but I need to say now that the captain of this ship, director Lisa Kerr, skillfully enabled Louisa May Alcott's book to come alive for the audiences this past weekend. Under her direction, each actor rose to professional status,
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Orchard House
Site where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women.
Louisa May Alcott - Wikipedia
Biographical article and links for the novelist and transcendentalist whose works include Little Women.
Louisa May Alcott Text
Louisa May Alcott. My book came out; and people began to think that ... Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832. ...
Louisa May Alcott: Biography from Answers.com
Louisa May Alcott , Writer Born: 29 November 1832 Birthplace: Germantown, Pennsylvania Died: 6 March 1888 Best Known As: The author of Little Women
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