Alcott Louisa May

<p>I New England, i skuggan av ameri­kanska inbördeskriget, är de fyra ­tonårssystrarna March - Meg, Jo, Amy och Beth - på väg att bli vuxna. Efter att ha hamnat på obestånd arbetar fadern som pastor i Nordstatsarmén och har tvingats lämna hemmet. Meg undervisar barnen i en av grannskapets familjer, Jo uppvaktas av Laurie men vill också skriva, Beth hjälper hellre till med hushållsarbetet än går i skolan och Amy är konstnärssjälen som drömmer om societetsliv.<br/>Tillsammans - och med stöd av den kloka och tålmodiga modern Marmee - möter systrarna kärlek och besvikelser, motgångar, fattigdom och sorg. Berättelsen om deras okuv­liga systerskap har fängslat genera­tioner av läsare och filmatiserats flera gånger - en klassisk skildring av kvinnlig gemenskap och styrka.<br/>I svensk översättning av Anna Pyk.</p><p>LOUISA MAY ALCOTT [1832-1888] växte upp omgiven av amerikanska författare som Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne och Henry David Thoreau. Sina erfarenheter som sköterska under inbördeskriget skildrade hon i Hospital Sketches 1863, följd av gotiska romaner och thrillers. År 1868 gav hon ut <i>Unga kvinnor</i>, som blev så populär att den fick två uppföljare</p>

The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure a number of unexpected misfortunes - experiences that allow their personalities to emerge: Meg sensible and outgoing, Jo literary and boyish, Beth musical and shy, and Amy artistic and selfish - but the bonds holding together the March family remain unbroken.Initially written as a novel for girls, Little Women is now regarded as an all-time American classic for all readers, inspiring generations of women writers and giving rise to many adaptations.

<p>Systrarna March växer upp i en pittoresk liten stad i 1860-talets USA. Det är den vackra och lite fåfänga Meg, pojkflickan Jo, känsliga Beth och romantiska Amy. Deras far är ute i kriget, familjen har ont om pengar och de får klara sig så gott de kan. Visst drömmer de om att bli rika och uppvaktade. Men som Jo säger: - Jag tror inte att fina unga damer har ett dugg roligare än vi, trots våra gamla klänningar och våra för små skor ...</p>

Alcott Louisa May: Good Wives [3 CD]

<p>'I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.'</p><p>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 travelling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. Future writers have found inspiration in Jo's devotion to her writing.</p><p>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. The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.</p>

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?

<p><i>'The small hopes and plans and pleasures of children should be tenderly respected by grown-up people, and never rudely thwarted or ridiculed'</i><br/><br/>Spirited Jo March, now Mrs Bhaer, has settled into living and teaching at Plumfield boarding school, also home to a lively band of orphan boys. Jo's many pupils include Nat, a shy but talented musician, Dan, an ill-mannered troublemaker and Tommy Bangs, the school's mischievous class clown. Despite the troubles and scrapes that come with adolescent life, the lessons of kindness and gratitude taught at Plumfield prove to have a profound impact on each child.<br/><br/>Published in 1871, <i>Little Men</i> was received with delight by the many who cherished the coming-of-age tale <i>Little Women</i>, and proved a worthy sequel. Wisdom, courage and love is at the heart of Louisa May Alcott's writing, which continues to inspire and give solace to readers around the world today.</p>