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Zusatztext "Perhaps no other book provided a greater guide! as I set out on my youthful path! than Louisa May Alcott’s most beloved novel! Little Women ." —From the Foreword by Patti Smith "I have always gravitated towards the cozy book! and nothing is cozier than Little Women . It was one of the books that fostered my love of America! very early on! and showed me what makes a great character! particularly in headstrong Jo." —Jane Green Informationen zum Autor Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) was brought up in Pennsylvania, USA. She turned to writing in order to supplement the family income and had many short stories published in magazines and newspapers. Then, in 1862, during the height of the American Civil War, Louisa went to Georgetown to work as a nurse, but she contracted typhoid. Out of her experiences she wrote Hospital Sketches (1864) which won wide acclaim, followed by an adult novel , Moods. She was reluctant to write a children's book but then realized that in herself and her three sisters she had the perfect models. The result was Little Women (1868) which became the earliest American children's novel to become a classic. Klappentext A beautiful new Deluxe Edition of Alcott's beloved novel, with a foreword by National Book Award-winning author and musician Patti Smith. Nominated as one of America's most-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. Little Women is recognized as one of the best-loved classic children's stories, transcending the boundaries of time and age, making it as popular with adults as it is with young readers. The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American feminist novel, reflecting the tension between cultural obligation and artistic and personal freedom. But which of the four March sisters to love best? For every reader must have their favorite. Independent, tomboyish Jo; delicate, loving Beth; pretty, kind Meg; or precocious and artistic Amy, the baby of the family? The charming story of these four "little women" and their wise and patient mother Marmee enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England was an instant success when first published in 1868 and has been adored for generations. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Playing Pilgrims "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 think it´s fair for some girls to have lots of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. "We´ve got father and mother, and each other, anyhow,"said Beth, contentedly, from her corner. The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly? "We haven´t got father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn´t say "perhaps never,"but each silently added it, thinking of father far away, where the fighting was. Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone, "You know the reason mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas, was because it´s going to be a hard winter for every one; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army. We can´t do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly. But I am afraid I don´t;"and Megshook her head, as sh...
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"Perhaps no other book provided a greater guide, as I set out on my youthful path, than Louisa May Alcott s most beloved novel, Little Women."
From the Foreword by Patti Smith
"I have always gravitated towards the cozy book, and nothing is cozier than Little Women. It was one of the books that fostered my love of America, very early on, and showed me what makes a great character, particularly in headstrong Jo."
Jane Green
