Little Men - Alcott, Louisa May

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Résumé :
Six generations of readers have found in the story of the March family universal truths about girls, families and growing up. -The Guardian A Natural source of stories...she is, and is to be the poet of children. -Ralph Waldo Emerson The novelist of children...the Thackeray, the Trollope, of the nursery and the schoolroom.-Henry James Little Men is the second book in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women trilogy of children's books centered around the activities of the March's, a progressive transcendental New England family. In this novel, a six month period of time during the late 1800's is recounted in the life of Jo Bhaer (n?e March) at the experimental school she runs with her German husband. A warm and heartfelt classic, Little Men is a delightful novel about the bonds and trust within friendship and family. When a poor orphan boy, Nat, is dropped on the stairs of Plumfield Estate School he is welcomed with open arms. The school is a unique and loving environment for Nat. He is encouraged in his musical talents and is encouraged to explore patience and the virtues of unity through nursery theater. When Dan, an old friend of Nat's arrives at the school, the tranquility of Plumfield is threatened. Through each student who joins the school, Alcott brilliantly portrays the experiences and the lessons learned. With its deceptively simple plot, the adventures and growth of the thirteen boys and two little girls is a beautifully realistic rendering of personal responsibility in the lives of young children. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Little Men is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe....

Biographie:
Louisa May Alcott (1832.-1888.) bila je ameri?ka spisateljica i pjesnikinja, najpoznatija po romanu Male ?ene, inspiriranom vlastitim odrastanjem s trima sestrama u Novoj Engleskoj. K?i transcendentalisti?kog u?itelja Amosa Bronsona Alcotta i prijateljica obitelji Emerson i Thoreau, Alcott je odrastala u intelektualnom okru?enju koje je sna?no oblikovalo njezin knji?evni glas. Bila je i medicinska sestra tijekom Ameri?kog gr?anskog rata, a njezina djela odlikuju topli prikazi obiteljskog ?ivota, moralne pouke i sna?ne ?enske junakinje....

Sommaire:
Six generations of readers have found in the story of the March family universal truths about girls, families and growing up. -The Guardian A Natural source of stories...she is, and is to be the poet of children. -Ralph Waldo Emerson The novelist of children...the Thackeray, the Trollope, of the nursery and the schoolroom.-Henry James Little Men is the second book in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women trilogy of children's books centered around the activities of the March's, a progressive transcendental New England family. In this novel, a six month period of time during the late 1800's is recounted in the life of Jo Bhaer (n?e March) at the experimental school she runs with her German husband. A warm and heartfelt classic, Little Men is a delightful novel about the bonds and trust within friendship and family. When a poor orphan boy, Nat, is dropped on the stairs of Plumfield Estate School he is welcomed with open arms. The school is a unique and loving environment for Nat. He is encouraged in his musical talents and is encouraged to explore patience and the virtues of unity through nursery theater. When Dan, an old friend of Nat's arrives at the school, the tranquility of Plumfield is threatened. Through each student who joins the school, Alcott brilliantly portrays the experiences and the lessons learned. With its deceptively simple plot, the adventures and growth of the thirteen boys and two little girls is a beautifully realistic rendering of personal responsibility in the lives of young children. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Little Men is both modern and readable....