Rose in Bloom - Alcott, Louisa May

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Résumé :
Rose in Bloom (1876) is a novel by American author, feminist, and abolitionist Louisa May Alcott. Based on her experience of being raised by a father dedicated to education reform, and grounded in her radical beliefs on the role of women in society, Rose in Bloom is a masterpiece of children's literature that explores themes of family, death, and perseverance. Rose Campbell was a young girl when her parents passed away. Orphaned, she was taken to the Boston home of her great aunts, the Campbell sisters, who raised her while awaiting the arrival of their brother Alec, Rose's legal guardian. Now an adult, Rose has returned from a lengthy stay in Europe to find herself pressured to join New England high society in search of a husband. Hesitant at first, she is convinced that by staying true to her education and morals, she will be able to either find a decent man to marry, or at least provide guidance to na?ve and wayward suitors. Charlie, her distant cousin, proves one of the latter, and despite Rose's best efforts he struggles immensely with a fierce addiction to alcohol. As Rose attempts to navigate social life without surrendering her sense of independence, Phebe, her friend and former servant, attempts to rise above her lowly background to become a professional singer and to prove herself worthy of marriage to Archie, Rose's cousin. Although less popular than Alcott's March Family Saga, Rose in Bloom is a brilliant work that captures the power of love and community over prejudice and convention, and-like each of the author's works-has long been read and adored by children and adults alike. This edition of Louisa May Alcott's Rose in Bloom is a classic of American literature and children's fiction reimagined for modern readers. 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:
Louisa May Alcott was born on 29 November 1832 in Pennsylvania. Her father was friends with Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Thoreau. Alcott started selling stories in order to help provide financial support for her family. Her first book was Flower Fables (1854). She worked as a nurse during the American Civil War and in 1863 she published Hospital Sketches, which was based on her experiences. Little Women was published in 1868 and was based on her life growing up with her three sisters. She followed it with three sequels, Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886) and she also wrote other books for both children and adults. Louisa May Alcott was an abolitionist and a campaigner for women's rights. She died on 6 March 1888....