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Луиза Мэй Олкотт. The Complete Christmas Books of Louisa May Alcott
The Complete Christmas Books of Louisa May Alcott
Table of Contents
Merry Christmas
A Christmas Dream and How It Came True
Becky's Christmas Dream
Kitty's Class Day
Rosa's Tale
Tilly's Christmas
The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation
Chapter I. Dramatis Personae
Chapter II. Byplay
Chapter III. Who Was It?
Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks
Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe
Chapter VI. Miracles
Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel
Chapter VIII. Jasper
What the Bell Saw and Said
A Christmas Turkey, And How It Came
The Little Red Purse
A Country Christmas
The Quiet Little Woman
PATTY'S PLACE. I. HOW SHE FOUND IT
II. HOW SHE FILLED IT
A Hospital Christmas
Mrs. Podger's Teapot
Gwen's Adventure in the Snow
What Love Can Do
Tessa's Surprises
Kate's Choice
The Boys' Joke
What a Shovel Did
Daisy's Jewel-Box
A Christmas Song
What Polly Found in Her Stocking
Little Women
PART FIRST
CHAPTER I. PLAYING PILGRIMS
CHAPTER II. A MERRY CHRISTMAS
CHAPTER III. THE LAURENCE BOY
CHAPTER IV. BURDEN
CHAPTER V. BEING NEIGHBORLY
CHAPTER VI. BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL
CHAPTER VII. AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION
CHAPTER VIII. JO MEETS APOLLYON
CHAPTER IX. MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR
CHAPTER X. THE P. C. AND P. O
THE MASKED MARRIAGE. A TALE OF VENICE
THE HISTORY OF A SQUASH
A SAD ACCIDENT
THE PUBLIC BEREAVEMENT
ADVERTISEMENTS
WEEKLY REPORT
CHAPTER XI. EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER XII. CAMP LAURENCE
CHAPTER XIII. CASTLES IN THE AIR
CHAPTER XIV. SECRETS
CHAPTER XV. A TELEGRAM
CHAPTER XVI. LETTERS
CHAPTER XVII. LITTLE FAITHFUL
CHAPTER XVIII. DARK DAYS
CHAPTER XIX. AMY'S WILL
CHAPTER XX. CONFIDENTIAL
CHAPTER XXI. LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE
CHAPTER XXII. PLEASANT MEADOWS
CHAPTER XXIII. AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION
SECOND PART
CHAPTER XXIV. GOSSIP
CHAPTER XXV. THE FIRST WEDDING
CHAPTER XXVI. ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS
CHAPTER XXVII. LITERARY LESSONS
CHAPTER XXVIII. DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER XXIX. CALLS
CHAPTER XXX. CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER XXXI. OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
CHAPTER XXXII. TENDER TROUBLES
CHAPTER XXXIII. JO'S JOURNAL
CHAPTER XXXIV. A FRIEND
CHAPTER XXXV. HEARTACHE
CHAPTER XXXVI. BETH'S SECRET
CHAPTER XXXVII. NEW IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON THE SHELF
CHAPTER XXXIX. LAZY LAURENCE
CHAPTER XL. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
CHAPTER XLI. LEARNING TO FORGET
CHAPTER XLII. ALL ALONE
CHAPTER XLIII. SURPRISES
CHAPTER XLIV. MY LORD AND LADY
CHAPTER XLV. DAISY AND DEMI
CHAPTER XLVI. UNDER THE UMBRELLA
CHAPTER XLVII. HARVEST TIME
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Louisa May Alcott
A Country Christmas, The Abbot's Ghost, Mrs. Podger's Teapot, The Little Red Purse, Little Women…
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"So my little girl wanted to be a Christmas spirit too, and make this a happy day for those who had not as many pleasures and comforts as she has. She likes surprises, and we planned this for you all. She shall play the good fairy, and give each of you something from this tree, after which every one will find her own name on a small tree, and can go to enjoy it in her own way. March by, my dears, and let us fill your hands."
Nobody told them to do it, but all the hands were clapped heartily before a single child stirred; then one by one they came to look up wonderingly at the pretty giver of the feast as she leaned down to offer them great yellow oranges, red apples, bunches of grapes, bonbons, and cakes, till all were gone, and a double row of smiling faces turned toward her as the children filed back to their places in the orderly way they had been taught.
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