Little Women (Bantam Classics) by Louisa May Alcott (Epub)

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It is no surprise that Little Women, the adored classic of four devoted sisters, was loosely based on Louisa May Alcott’s own life. In fact, Alcott drew from her own personality to create a heroine unlike any seen before: Jo, willful, headstrong, and undoubtedly the backbone of the March family. Follow the sisters from innocent adolescence to sage adulthood, with all the joy and sorrow of life in between, and fall in love with them and this endearing story. Praised by Madeleine Stern as “a book on the American home, and hence universal in its appeal,” Little Women has been an avidly read tale for generations.

User’s Reviews

Review “The American female myth.”—Madelon Bedell From the Publisher Little Women is one of the best loved books of all time. Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I. Part II, chronicles Meg’s joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo’s struggle to become a writer, Beth’s tragedy, and Amy’s artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louise May Alcott’s childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers. From the Inside Flap Women is one of the best loved books of all time. Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I. Part II, chronicles Meg’s joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo’s struggle to become a writer, Beth’s tragedy, and Amy’s artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louise May Alcott’s childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers. From the Back Cover “Little Women is one of the best loved books of all time. Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I. Part II, chronicles Meg’s joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo’s struggle to become a writer, Beth’s tragedy, and Amy’s artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louise May Alcott’s childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ I saw a couple of reviews saying this didn’t include both volumes but my copy included both (47 chapters)! I have a love for beautiful hardcovers that this is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever gotten. Large print so it’s a thick book.

⭐ This is not the complete book. This is only the first part. Super annoying since I did not see it anywhere in the description. The book it self is wonder but this copy is a waste of your money.

⭐ My children LOVE all Usborne books so I was happy to see they had published this version of Little Women (it says original, meaning not abridged). However it’s not in print any longer so I paid a bit more to buy a good used condition of the book. I’m in the process of reading it with my daughter and I realize it ends when Meg gets engaged. Which is really only half the book, leaving out Beth’s death, Laurie and Amy, etc. Just FYI, since that probably explains why it is no longer in print and I would have purchase a different edition had I known that.

⭐ Do NOT buy this version of Little Women. The first few lines are enough to show this one is completely unreadable. Here’s a quote from the first lines “ “Christmas may not be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, mendacity on the rug. “It’s so dreadful to be terrible!” sighed Meg, searching down at her antique get dressed.”And here is the correct text “ Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.I don’t know how this version was created with completely wrong words, but avoid it all costs.

⭐ Kindle version is so bad, it’s not worth the $.99. Literally could not follow the paragraphs, sentences, or line of text. This is a book I’ve read many times, and with a bit of nostalgia, decided to reread. Deleted after one or two chapters and repurchased a different edition. Don’t waste your time.

⭐ This is a horrible translation of a translation, or so it seems! Amazon should take this out of its stock. The opening line is wrong. In the Kindle version, it reads: “‘Christmas may not be Christmas without any presents,’ grumbled Jo, mendacity at the rug.” It should be “grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.” Sentence after sentence is poorly constructed and grammatically incorrect. For example, “We haven’t were given Father, and shall not have him for a long term.” It should say, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.” Another: “You are antique sufficient to leave off boyish tricks.” It should say, “You are old enough to leave off boyish tricks. This is a horrible representation of Louisa May Alcott. The most egregious error is making reference to “video games” in Chapt. 1, twice again in Chapt. 12, and again in Chapt. 13. This is a bad product and should be dropped by Amazon.

⭐ Little Women is an old classic that was simply begging to be re-read. I think I started the book so many times when I was in elementary school that I had actually memorized the opening chapter. Every word rang as familiar to my eyes and heart as a forgotten Christmas Carol. But, but I don’t remember ever finishing the book — until this time.It’s written in an old-fashioned style, and a little harder to follow than some more modern literature, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Even the rhythm of the words takes you back to a sweeter simpler time which was in reality a very harsh time in American history. For the uninitiated, LW details the life of four teen-aged sisters in the Civil War Era. Aside from their father being away from home during the first part of the book the war is not a main topic. It’s all about the relationships between these sisters, their mother, their neighbor and later their budding romances.Take your time with this one. Read it slowly and savor.T

⭐ This story opened my eyes as a very young girl to the awe and magic of books. For the first time, I realised what it was like to become immersed in the characters of a novel and enchanted with the loves and lives of Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy and of course, Laurie. As I was transported back to New England during the Civil War era, this book ignited a love of historical fiction that I have to this day at the old age of 69.As a child with no sisters, I read with wonder the day to day relationship between the sisters, leaving me envious and longing for that kind of closeness. When I first read this book, my youngest brother was very ill and died soon after, I felt such sorrow and empathy for frail, gentle Beth.”Little Women” has the grace and charm of the 18th century and is a sparkling look into the fascinating world of girls as they become women. I recommend this classic novel to readers of all ages.

⭐ The Puffin Classics Hardcover UK Edition of Little Women (ISB: 9780141379012) ONLY INCLUDES BOOK ONE of TWO! I did not realize that this edition would be missing book two, so I had to return it.The Puffin Classics Hardcover edition has a beautiful purple cover design. The interior of the cover is bright pink and the font size is medium (so it’s easy to read). Unfortunately, the quality of the paper is unsatisfactory, since it’s the same quality of cheap, grey-beige paper used in mass market paperbacks, unbefitting such a pretty hardcover edition.

⭐ This item was not as pictured! I wanted the pretty pink book that was pictured on the listing. What I received was a cheaplooking piece of rubbish. This happened twice with this specific item. The sellers need to be more aware that a buyer generally expects what is pictured.

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