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Piccole donne ★★★
Piccole donne crescono ★★ 1/2
Piccoli uomini SV
I ragazzi di Jo SV
Piccole donne ★★★
Piccole donne crescono ★★ 1/2
Piccoli uomini SV
I ragazzi di Jo SV
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The beloved March family trilogy—presented in one “single, beautifully crafted volume” featuring original illustrations (John Matteson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author)
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.
Set in a small New England town during the Civil War and Reconstruction, Little Women introduces Alcott’s remarkable heroines, the March sisters—above all, her alter ego Jo March, with her literary ambition and independent spirit. The follow-up, Little Men , follows Jo into adulthood and marriage 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.
At once heartwarming and true to life, Alcott’s novels will continue to win over readers both young and old, as they have for generations.
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.
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.
Set in a small New England town during the Civil War and Reconstruction, Little Women introduces Alcott’s remarkable heroines, the March sisters—above all, her alter ego Jo March, with her literary ambition and independent spirit. The follow-up, Little Men , follows Jo into adulthood and marriage 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.
At once heartwarming and true to life, Alcott’s novels will continue to win over readers both young and old, as they have for generations.
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.
1064 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1,1868
This edition
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1064 pages, Hardcover
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February 17, 2005 by Library of America
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9781931082730
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1931082731
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English
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Marmee March
The March girls mother. Marmee is the moral role model for her girls. She counsels them through all of their problems and works hard but happily while her husband is at war....
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Margaret Meg March
Eldest of the March sisters in Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott."Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather va...
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Amy March
Youngest of the March sisters in Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott."Amy, though the youngest, was a most important person, in her own opinion at least. A regular snow maiden, with blue eyes, and yellow hair curling on her shoulders, pale and slender, and...
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Theodore Laurie Laurence
Next-door neighbor and close friend of the March sisters in Little Women.In Chapter 3 of Little Women, Jo describes him as having "curly black hair, brown skin, big black eyes, handsome nose, fine teeth, small hands and feet, taller than I am, very polite...
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James Laurence
A character in Little Women. Next-door neighbour of the March sisters and grandfather of Laurie Lawrence.more...
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Professor Bhaer
A character in Little Women. A German immigrant and language teacher who becomes a suitor to Jo March.more...
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May Alcott and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Alcott's family suffered from financial difficulties, and while she worked to help support the family from an early age, she also sought an outlet in writing. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s. Early in her career, she sometimes used pen names such as A.M. Barnard, under which she wrote lurid short stories and sensation novels for adults that focused on passion and revenge.
Published in 1868, Little Women is set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts, and is loosely based on Alcott's childhood experiences with her three sisters, Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Elizabeth Sewall Alcott, and Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt. The novel was well-received at the time and is still popular today among both children and adults. It has been adapted for stage plays, films, and television many times.
Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist and remained unmarried throughout her life. She also spent her life active in reform movements such as temperance and women's suffrage. She died from a stroke in Boston on March 6, 1888, just two days after her father's death.
Alcott's family suffered from financial difficulties, and while she worked to help support the family from an early age, she also sought an outlet in writing. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s. Early in her career, she sometimes used pen names such as A.M. Barnard, under which she wrote lurid short stories and sensation novels for adults that focused on passion and revenge.
Published in 1868, Little Women is set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts, and is loosely based on Alcott's childhood experiences with her three sisters, Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Elizabeth Sewall Alcott, and Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt. The novel was well-received at the time and is still popular today among both children and adults. It has been adapted for stage plays, films, and television many times.
Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist and remained unmarried throughout her life. She also spent her life active in reform movements such as temperance and women's suffrage. She died from a stroke in Boston on March 6, 1888, just two days after her father's death.
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this book owns my soul. classic lit? check. cozy vibes? check. characters who feel like besties? check. each book hits differently, so here’s my take:
piccole donne: the og. the blueprint. the comfort book. the march sisters feel like home, and jo is the definition of “i don’t fit into society’s box.” meg, beth, and amy? iconic. laurie? boy, we need to talk
piccole donne crescono: the coming-of-age heartbreak book. life gets real. jo and laurie? pain. amy and laurie? unexpected, but okay. jo’s growth? chef’s kiss. but beth… i need a moment
piccoli uomini: jo running a chaotic school full of boys? this is the found family trope we all love. nat, dan, demi, and the whole gang? adorable. seeing jo in this new role? proud mom energy
i ragazzi di jo: the bittersweet finale. everyone’s grown, life has changed, and it’s giving nostalgia and warm hugs. some plotlines hurt (dan, WHY), but it’s a satisfying wrap-up
if you love cottagecore, vintage girlhood, and emotional damage, this series is a must-read
piccole donne: the og. the blueprint. the comfort book. the march sisters feel like home, and jo is the definition of “i don’t fit into society’s box.” meg, beth, and amy? iconic. laurie? boy, we need to talk
piccole donne crescono: the coming-of-age heartbreak book. life gets real. jo and laurie? pain. amy and laurie? unexpected, but okay. jo’s growth? chef’s kiss. but beth… i need a moment
piccoli uomini: jo running a chaotic school full of boys? this is the found family trope we all love. nat, dan, demi, and the whole gang? adorable. seeing jo in this new role? proud mom energy
i ragazzi di jo: the bittersweet finale. everyone’s grown, life has changed, and it’s giving nostalgia and warm hugs. some plotlines hurt (dan, WHY), but it’s a satisfying wrap-up
if you love cottagecore, vintage girlhood, and emotional damage, this series is a must-read
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Ci sono pochi libri che mi fanno provare quelle sensazioni di gioia e spensieratezza tipiche dei bambini. Questo è sicuramente un libro di quelli. Da piccola avevo sempre sentito parlare delle Piccole Donne e così ne lessi le loro avventure. Grazie a questa edizione ho deciso di ricominciare tutto dall'inizio e riscoprire tutte quelle emozioni che avevo provato e andare avanti a scoprirne di altri con i capitoli successivi. Sì, perché per la prima volta ho letto gli ultimi due romanzi che chiudono le vicende delle sorelle March. Avrei tantissime cose da dire ma forse è meglio affrontarle per gradi e in maniera breve per non annoiare e cadere nel banale:
-chi non ha sognato di essere Jo March? Anche a distanza di anni Jo è la sorella che vorrei diventare. In realtà dovrei specificare che la Jo adolescente è la persona che mi ha sempre ispirata e vorrei diventare;
-amo Jo con tutto il mio cuore, ma so di essere una Beth e so che la mia tranquillità ha una voce forte che si fa sentire;
-Jo e Laurie per me dovevano essere una coppia. Il loro allontanamento era necessario per calmare gli animi e farli maturare, ma poi dovevano ritrovarsi come coppia anche perché fin nella vecchiaia il loro rapporto è sempre stato molto forte e in alcuni punti ancora più forte di quello che lega Jo al Professore. Se questo non è amore io non lo so;
-dei nuovi personaggi, quello che è caratterizzato in maniera completa è Dan. Dan è il personaggio più realistico e umano che ti fa ricordare che gli esseri umani sono fatti di luce e ombre e ti permette di ritornare con i piedi per terra, ti fa rendere conto che stai leggendo un libro e che le persone sono più complesse di quello che sembrano;
-il tema che mi è stato più a cuore è sicuramente quello della crescita, la paura del futuro e di trovare un'ottima occupazione, amore e via discorrendo. Abbandonare il nido e volare con le proprie ali sapendo di poter sempre contare sulle persone che ci hanno voluto bene.
-chi non ha sognato di essere Jo March? Anche a distanza di anni Jo è la sorella che vorrei diventare. In realtà dovrei specificare che la Jo adolescente è la persona che mi ha sempre ispirata e vorrei diventare;
-amo Jo con tutto il mio cuore, ma so di essere una Beth e so che la mia tranquillità ha una voce forte che si fa sentire;
-Jo e Laurie per me dovevano essere una coppia. Il loro allontanamento era necessario per calmare gli animi e farli maturare, ma poi dovevano ritrovarsi come coppia anche perché fin nella vecchiaia il loro rapporto è sempre stato molto forte e in alcuni punti ancora più forte di quello che lega Jo al Professore. Se questo non è amore io non lo so;
-dei nuovi personaggi, quello che è caratterizzato in maniera completa è Dan. Dan è il personaggio più realistico e umano che ti fa ricordare che gli esseri umani sono fatti di luce e ombre e ti permette di ritornare con i piedi per terra, ti fa rendere conto che stai leggendo un libro e che le persone sono più complesse di quello che sembrano;
-il tema che mi è stato più a cuore è sicuramente quello della crescita, la paura del futuro e di trovare un'ottima occupazione, amore e via discorrendo. Abbandonare il nido e volare con le proprie ali sapendo di poter sempre contare sulle persone che ci hanno voluto bene.
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Come tornare indietro di vent'anni, e ricordarsi quant'era bello godere di una storia solo per il suo essere una storia.
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Little Women, or the Little Women series in general, is described as a classic for a good reason. I can't tell you how many times I've read these books (well, Little Women and Jo's Boys certainly), and I still absolutely love them. Actually, it's because of these books that I want to read Pilgrim's Progress, ironically. Anyway, suffice it to say that they're amazing, and well worth the read.
P.S. I'm also surprised that more people don't know about Little Men. I liked it just as much as Little Women.
P.S. I'm also surprised that more people don't know about Little Men. I liked it just as much as Little Women.
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L'unica cosa di cui sono pentita è non aver letto prima questo capolavoro, è da tanto che dei personaggi mi stanno a cuore e la famiglia March è un pò come fosse la mia, avevo paura che non mi dava la stesse emozioni il terzo e il quarto libro della saga però sono stata piacevolmente colpita quando mi hanno fatto addolcire il cuore e aprire la mente.
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comprato per pochissimo, è un bel mappazzone che mi ha fatto piangere (anche se una sola volta). prob la mia saga di classici preferita, complice il film uscito nel 2018 o 2019 non ricordo
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I hadn't read Little Women since I was about 12 (I read it multiple times when I was young.) It was surprising how much I had committed to heart! There were the same wonderful characters, scrapes and romances; but on this more mature reading of the book, what struck me most was the overwhelmingly moral tone. It didn't bother me as much when I was 12 and still in religion/CCD class; but in my late 30s it made me stumble a bit. (Marmee would definitely kick my ass if she lived now. I am a COMPLETE sinner.)
The revelation in this Library of America edition was the supplementation with the two sequels to Little Women: Little Men and Jo's Boys. Jo's Boys reveals more about the author's views of the world than the other two: in it emerge pretty strong messages about womens' education, suffrage, class equality, etc. Louisa May Alcott was a complete feminist, and it was a thing of joy to read such strong views in print. It was a wonderful contrast from Little Women, with all of its messages about benign domesticity.
The revelation in this Library of America edition was the supplementation with the two sequels to Little Women: Little Men and Jo's Boys. Jo's Boys reveals more about the author's views of the world than the other two: in it emerge pretty strong messages about womens' education, suffrage, class equality, etc. Louisa May Alcott was a complete feminist, and it was a thing of joy to read such strong views in print. It was a wonderful contrast from Little Women, with all of its messages about benign domesticity.
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