Good Wives

Sisters are forever! Über die Freundschaft von vier Schwestern »Little Women« - das sind die vier Schwestern March, und es ist die Geschichte einer Schriftstellerin, die nach Unabhängigkeit strebte und dabei einen Welterfolg schuf. Louisa May Alcott legte viel von sich selbst in Jo, die zweitälteste der vier Schwestern, und lässt auch sie von einer Karriere als Schriftstellerin träumen. Zwar ist das - wie so vieles andere - für eine Frau in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts nicht leicht, doch Jo, Meg, Beth und Amy gehen ihren Weg - gemeinsam und doch jede für sich. Mit Pinsel und Stift ist die Künstlerin Kera Till ins Neuengland der 1860er Jahre eingetaucht und hat die unterschiedlichen Charaktere der vier Schwestern mit schwärmerischen Details, floralen Elementen und verträumten Mustern eingefangen. In diesem Band finden sich Teil I und Teil II in vollständiger Neuübersetzung. »Ich will etwas Großartiges machen, etwas Heldenhaftes und Wundervolles, das nach meinem Tod unvergessen bleibt. Ich weiß noch nicht, was, aber ich halte die Augen offen und habe vor, euch alle eines Tages in Staunen zu versetzen. Ich glaube, ich werde Bücher schreiben und reich und berühmt werden.« (Jo March)

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadPart of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - four "little women" enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England The charming story of the March sisters, Little Women has been adored by generations. Readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over little Beth's death, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. Future writers have found inspiration in Jo's devotion to her writing. In this simple, enthralling tale, both parts of which are included here, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women. (lib)

Damit, dass eine überwältigende Zahl von Leser*innen eine Fortsetzung forderte, hatte Louisa May Alcott nicht gerechnet, als sie die letzten Zeilen ihres Buches >Little Women< schrieb. Über etliche Generationen hinweg eroberten ihre Protagonistinnen die Herzen von unzähligen Leser*innen und machten >Little Women< zu einem der erfolgreichsten amerikanischen Klassiker aller Zeiten. Der zweite Teil erzählt, wie die vier unterschiedlichen Mädchen zu jungen Frauen heranwachsen, ihre eigenen Wege finden und dabei, jede auf ihre Art, gegen die ihnen vorgegebenen gesellschaftlichen Konventionen ankämpfen.

VERSIÓN ADAPTADA para los más jóvenes de uno de los libros clásicos de la literatura norteamericana, guardando fidelidad al texto original de Louisa May Alcott. El señor March se encuentra sirviendo como capellán en la Guerra Civil Americana y sus hijas y esposa leen emocionadas las cartas que éste les envía desde el frente. Esta novela sigue las aventuras de sus cuatro hijas, Meg, Jo, Beth y Amy, que crecen al calor del amor de su madre y tratan de sobrellevar las adversidades que su condición de familia pobre acarrea. <BR>Pensando en acercar la obra al lector más joven, Austral ofrece una versión reducida de la historia de las cuatro hermanas March. A través del texto de Rosa Navarro, cuyo objetivo ha sido preservar la belleza, el atractivo, la amenidad y toda la fuerza reivindicativa de la novela, accedemos a las aventuras de esta familia entrañable que ha dejado una marca indeleble en tantas generaciones de lectores.<BR>

Little Women: Zwei Bände in einem Paket ¿Litte Women¿ gilt in den USA als einer der erfolgreichsten und beliebtesten Klassiker und hat Autorinnen wie Simone de Beauvoir, Elena Ferrante, Doris Lessing, Zadie Smith und J. K. Rowling in ihrem Schreiben beeinflusst. Nicht nur für sie, sondern auch für Millionen anderer junger Frauen galt die Protagonistin Jo, die sich den vorgegebenen Geschlechterrollen widersetzt und ihren Traum, Autorin zu werden, verfolgt, als Vorbild. ¿Little Women¿ erzählt die Geschichte von gleich vier beeindruckenden jungen Frauen, die alle ihren eigenen Weg finden - und ist dabei erstaunlich aktuell.In diesem Paket sind die folgenden Bände enthalten: Little Women. Vier Schwestern halten zusammen (Bd.1); Little Women. Vier Schwestern finden ihren Weg (Bd.2)

Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four sisters in a deluxe hardcover edition, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. 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? (lib)

Do you want to read Little Women? If so then keep reading...In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy are responsible for keeping a home while their father is off to war. At the same time, they must come to terms with their individual personalities-and make the transition from girlhood to womanhood. It can all be quite a challenge. But the March sisters, however different, are nurtured by their wise and beloved Marmee, bound by their love for each other and the feminine strength they share. Readers of all ages have fallen instantly in love with these Little Women. Their story transcends time-making this novel endure as a classic piece of American literature that has captivated generations of readers with their charm, innocence, and wistful insights.What are you waiting for Little Women is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!

Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters.Alcott was the daughter of noted transcendentalist and educator Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail May Alcott. Alcott's early education included lessons from the naturalist Henry David Thoreau. She received the majority of her schooling from her father. She received some instruction also from writers and educators such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller, who were all family friends. She later described these early years in a newspaper sketch entitled "Transcendental Wild Oats." The sketch was reprinted in the volume Silver Pitchers (1876), which relates the family's experiment in "plain living and high thinking" at Fruitlands.As an adult, Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist. In 1847, the family housed a fugitive slave for one week. In 1848, Alcott read and admired the "Declaration of Sentiments" published by the Seneca Falls Convention on women's rights.Poverty made it necessary for Alcott to go to work at an early age as an occasional teacher, seamstress, governess, domestic helper, and writer. Her first book was Flower Fables (1849), a selection of tales originally written for Ellen Emerson, daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson. In 1860, Alcott began writing for the Atlantic Monthly. When the American Civil War broke out, she served as a nurse in the Union Hospital at Georgetown, D.C., for six weeks in 1862-1863. Her letters home - revised and published in the Commonwealth and collected as Hospital Sketches (1863, republished with additions in 1869) - garnered her first critical recognition for her observations and humor. Her novel Moods (1864), based on her own experience, was also promising.She also wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories under the nom de plume A. M. Barnard. Among these are A Long Fatal Love Chase and Pauline's Passion and Punishment. Her protagonists for these tales are willful and relentless in their pursuit of their own aims, which often include revenge on those who have humiliated or thwarted them. Written in a style which was wildly popular at the time, these works achieved immediate commercial success. (Wikipedia.org)

Le quattro sorelle March ¿ la giudiziosa Meg, la ribelle Jo, la dolce Beth, la vanitosa Amy ¿ si preparano a diventare grandi, inseguendo speranze e ambizioni sullo sfondo di un'America scossa dalla guerra di Secessione. È sufficiente la prima pagina di "Piccole donne" per immergersi nella calda atmosfera della loro casa: il chiacchiericcio complice, i litigi, gli abbracci, le risate. E allora entriamo in casa March, sediamoci accanto a Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy e ascoltiamo le loro voci. Pagina dopo pagina i loro capricci, le loro vittorie, le loro amicizie, le loro difficoltà, i loro sogni saranno anche i nostri.

Meg, Jo, Beth e Amy, quattro sorelle dal carattere molto diverso, si trovano improvvisamente ad affrontare la guerra: devono cambiare la propria vita per sostenere la mamma, mentre il padre è nell'esercito. Decidono così di fronteggiare le difficoltà con allegria e spirito di iniziativa... Età di lettura: da 10 anni.

Work: A Story of Experience, first published in 1873, is a semi-autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, set in the times before and after the American Civil War.It is one of "several nineteenth-century novels [which] uncovers the changes in women's work in the new industrial era, as well as the dilemmas, tensions, and the meaning of that work". The story depicts the struggles of a young woman trying to support herself. The main character, Christie Devon, works outside the home in a variety of different jobs, but the end of her story marks "the beginning of a new career as a voice and activist for other working women".The character David Sterling is loosely based on Alcott's friend, Henry David Thoreau. (Wikipedia.org)