Louisa May Alcott: 519 books

Take part in the plays written and performed by two of the Marsh girls in the Little Women books. This 1893 volume—introduced by Meg—includes “Norna; Or, the Witch's Curse," “The Captive of Castile; Or, the Moorish Maiden's Vow,” "The Greek Slave," "Ion," "Bianca: An  Operatic Tragedy," and...

We can do nothing about it except show our displeasure in some proper manner, said Portia, in her most dignified tone. "I should like to cut them all dead for a year to come; and I'm not sure that I won't!" cried Pauline, fiercely. "We ought to make it impossible for such a thing to...

The blooms of a colonial New Hampshire town inspired this heartwarming 1878 children’s novel. A tea-party-crashing dog introduces two girls to Ben Brown, a boy on the run from the circus. The friends help Ben find home, family, and a happy ending, but not before misunderstanding, adventure, and tragedy strike.

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: A boy sat on a door-step in a despondent attitude, with his eyes fixed on a pair of very shabby shoes, and his elbows resting on his knees, as if to hide the big patches there. But it was not the fact that...

Jo March, the tomboy heroine of Little Women, has grown up! She returns in this beloved sequel as a young woman with a family of her own. Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open their hearts (and their home) to educate and care for a handful of rowdy yet well-meaning youngsters. Plumfield, the school...

When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival...

Con la sua costante allegria, Polly, figlia del pastore di una piccola congregazione di campagna, arriva in città ospite della ricca famiglia dell'amica Fanny Shaw. E per gli Shaw la ragazzina è come un raggio di sole, che entra nella loro casa portando quel calore che per tanto tempo era mancato....

Nobody told them to do it, but all the hands were clapped heartily before a single child stirred; then one by one they came to look up wonderingly at the pretty giver of the feast as she leaned down to offer them great yellow oranges, red apples, bunches of grapes, bonbons, and cakes, till all were...

Crescere non è facile per le sorelle March. La povertà minaccia la loro casa e l'adorato padre è stato chiamato a combattere nella guerra di Secessione. Su di loro, però, veglia l'amorevole mamma, preoccupata per il loro avvenire e, al contempo, fiera delle loro scelte. Anche i sogni non mancano:...

Pauline's Passion and Punishment" presents a fiery and obsessive female protagonist. Dumped by her lover she sets out to take revenge and to quench her thirst of vengeance. With amazing twists and turns the work is bound to keep your imagination occupied! An amazing read!

"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. So begins one of the best-loved children’s classics, Little Women. Coming of age in the North during the Civil War, the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—experience great joy and tragic loss while becoming...

Quand on est jeune et qu’on a le caractère bien fait, on tire parti de tout, on s’arrange de tout pour s’amuser. L’été est passé ! C’était bien beau et bien bon, l’été, mais l’hiver est venu, et l’hiver a son mérite : vive l’hiver ! Par une belle après-midi du mois...

A beautiful new edition of this timeless family favorite, following the lives of the four March sisters—pretty Meg, tomboy Jo, shy Beth, and vain Amy—as they grow into young ladies in 19th century New England The four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, live in Concord, Massachussetts,...