Louisa May Alcott: The Complete Novels (The Greatest Novelists of All Time – Book 15)
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Louisa May Alcott: The Complete Novels (The Greatest Novelists of All Time – Book 15)
Table of Contents
Introduction:
Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals
CHAPTER I. GENEALOGY AND PARENTAGE
CHAPTER II. CHILDHOOD
CHAPTER III. FRUITLANDS
CHAPTER IV. THE SENTIMENTAL PERIOD
CHAPTER V. AUTHORSHIP
CHAPTER VI. THE YEAR OF GOOD LUCK
CHAPTER VII. HOSPITAL SKETCHES
CHAPTER VIII. EUROPE AND LITTLE WOMEN
CHAPTER IX. EUROPE
CHAPTER X. FAMILY CHANGES
CHAPTER XI. LAST YEARS
CHAPTER XII. CONCLUSION
Novels:
Little Women
Chapter One. Playing Pilgrims
Chapter Two. A Merry Christmas
Chapter Three. The Laurence Boy
Chapter Four. Burden
Chapter Five. Being Neighborly
Chapter Six. Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful
Chapter Seven. Amy's Valley of Humiliation
Chapter Eight. Jo Meets Apollyon
Chapter Nine. Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
Chapter Ten. 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 Eleven. Experiment
Chapter Twelve. Camp Laurence
Chapter Thirteen. Castles in the Air
Chapter Fourteen. Secrets
Chapter Fifteen. A Telegram
Chapter Sixteen. Letters
Chapter Seventeen. Little Faithful
Chapter Eighteen. Dark Days
Chapter Nineteen. Amy's Will
Chapter Twenty. Confidential
Chapter Twenty-One. Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace
Chapter Twenty-Two. Pleasant Meadows
Chapter Twenty-Three. Aunt March Settles the Question
Good Wives
The 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
Little Men
LIST of ILLUSTRATIONS
DEDICATION
CHAPTER I. NAT
CHAPTER II. THE BOYS
CHAPTER III. SUNDAY
CHAPTER IV. STEPPING-STONES
CHAPTER V. PATTYPANS
CHAPTER VI. A FIRE BRAND
CHAPTER VII. NAUGHTY NAN
CHAPTER VIII. PRANKS AND PLAYS
CHAPTER IX. DAISY'S BALL
CHAPTER X. HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XI. UNCLE TEDDY
CHAPTER XII. HUCKLEBERRIES
CHAPTER XIII. GOLDILOCKS
CHAPTER XIV. DAMON AND PYTHIAS
CHAPTER XV. IN THE WILLOW
CHAPTER XVI. TAMING THE COLT
CHAPTER XVII. COMPOSITION DAY
CHAPTER XVIII. CROPS
CHAPTER XIX. JOHN BROOKE
CHAPTER XX. ROUND THE FIRE
CHAPTER XXI. THANKSGIVING
Jo’s Boys
Chapter 1. TEN YEARS LATER
Chapter 2. PARNASSUS
Chapter 3. JO'S LAST SCRAPE
Chapter 4. DAN
Chapter 5. VACATION
Chapter 6. LAST WORDS
Chapter 7. THE LION AND THE LAMB
Chapter 8. JOSIE PLAYS MERMAID
Chapter 9. THE WORM TURNS
Chapter 10. DEMI SETTLES
Chapter 11. EMIL'S THANKSGIVING
Chapter 12. DAN'S CHRISTMAS
Chapter 13. NAT'S NEW YEAR
Chapter 14. PLAYS AT PLUMFIELD
Chapter 15. WAITING
Chapter 16. IN THE TENNIS-COURT
Chapter 17. AMONG THE MAIDS
Chapter 18. CLASS DAY
Chapter 19. WHITE ROSES
Chapter 20. LIFE FOR LIFE
Chapter 21. ASLAUGA'S KNIGHT
Chapter 22. POSITIVELY LAST APPEARANCE
Moods
CHAPTER I. IN A YEAR
CHAPTER II. WHIMS
CHAPTER III. AFLOAT
CHAPTER IV. THROUGH FLOOD AND FIELD AND FIRE
CHAPTER V. A GOLDEN WEDDING
CHAPTER VI. WHY SYLVIA WAS HAPPY
CHAPTER VII. DULL BUT NECESSARY
CHAPTER VIII. NO
CHAPTER IX. HOLLY
CHAPTER X. YES
CHAPTER XI. WOOING
CHAPTER XII. WEDDING
CHAPTER XIII. SYLVIA'S HONEYMOON
CHAPTER XIV. A FIRESIDE FETE
CHAPTER XV. EARLY AND LATE
CHAPTER XVI. IN THE TWILIGHT
CHAPTER XVII. ASLEEP AND AWAKE
CHAPTER XVIII. WHAT NEXT?
CHAPTER XIX. SIX MONTHS
CHAPTER XX. COME
CHAPTER XXI. OUT OF THE SHADOW
The Mysterious Key and What It Opened
Chapter I. THE PROPHECY
Chapter II. PAUL
Chapter III. SECRET SERVICE
Chapter IV. VANISHED
Chapter V. A HERO
Chapter VI. FAIR HELEN
Chapter VII. THE SECRET KEY
Chapter VIII. WHICH?
An Old Fashioned Girl
Preface
CHAPTER I. POLLY ARRIVES
CHAPTER II. NEW FASHIONS
CHAPTER III. POLLY'S TROUBLES
CHAPTER IV. LITTLE THINGS
CHAPTER V. SCRAPES
CHAPTER VI. GRANDMA
CHAPTER VII. GOOD-BY
CHAPTER VIII. SIX YEARS AFTERWARD
CHAPTER IX. LESSONS
CHAPTER X. BROTHERS AND SISTERS
CHAPTER XI. NEEDLES AND TONGUES
CHAPTER XII. FORBIDDEN FRUIT
CHAPTER XIII. THE SUNNY SIDE
CHAPTER XIV. NIPPED IN THE BUD
CHAPTER XV. BREAKERS AHEAD
CHAPTER XVI. A DRESS PARADE
CHAPTER XVII. PLAYING GRANDMOTHER
CHAPTER XVIII. THE WOMAN WHO DID NOT DARE
CHAPTER XIX. TOM'S SUCCESS
Work: A Story of Experience
Chapter I. CHRISTIE
Chapter II. SERVANT
Chapter III. ACTRESS
Chapter IV. GOVERNESS
Chapter V. COMPANION
Chapter VI. SEAMSTRESS
Chapter VII. THROUGH THE MIST
Chapter VIII. A CURE FOR DESPAIR
Chapter IX. MRS. WILKINS'S MINISTER
Chapter X. BEGINNING AGAIN
Chapter XI. IN THE STRAWBERRY BED
Chapter XII. CHRISTIE'S GALA
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV. WHICH?
Chapter XV. MIDSUMMER
Chapter XVI. MUSTERED IN
Chapter XVII. THE COLONEL
Chapter XVIII. SUNRISE
Chapter XIX. LITTLE HEART'S-EASE
Chapter XX. AT FORTY
Eight Cousins; or, The Aunt-Hill
Preface
Chapter 1—Two Girls
Chapter 2—The Clan
Chapter 3—Uncles
Chapter 4—Aunts
Chapter 5—A Belt and a Box
Chapter 6—Uncle Alec's Room
Chapter 7—A Trip to China
Chapter 8—And what came of it
Chapter 9—Phebe's Secret
Chapter 10—Rose's Sacrifice
Chapter 11—Poor Mac
Chapter 12—"The Other Fellows"
Chapter 13—Cosey Corner
Chapter 14—A Happy Birthday
Chapter 15—Ear-Rings
Chapter 16—Bread and Button-Holes
Chapter 17—Good Bargains
Chapter 18—Fashion and Physiology
Chapter 19—Brother Bones
Chapter 20—Under The Mistletoe
Chapter 21—A Scare
Chapter 22—Something to do
Chapter 23—Peace-Making
Chapter 24—Which?
Rose in Bloom: A Sequel to Eight Cousins
Preface
Chapter 1. COMING HOME
Chapter 2. OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES
Chapter 3. MISS CAMPBELL
Chapter 4. THORNS AMONG THE ROSES
Chapter 5. PRINCE CHARMING
Chapter 6. POLISHING MAC
Chapter 7. PHEBE
Chapter 8. BREAKERS AHEAD
Chapter 9. NEW YEAR'S CALLS
Chapter 10. THE SAD AND SOBER PART
Chapter 11. SMALL TEMPTATIONS
Chapter 12. AT KITTY'S BALL
Chapter 13. BOTH SIDES
Chapter 14. AUNT CLARA'S PLAN
Chapter 15. ALAS FOR CHARLIE!
Chapter 16. GOOD WORKS
Chapter 17. AMONG THE HAYCOCKS
Chapter 18. WHICH WAS IT?
Chapter 19. BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN
Chapter 20. WHAT MAC DID
Chapter 21. HOW PHEBE EARNED HER WELCOME
Chapter 22. SHORT AND SWEET
Under the Lilacs
CHAPTER I. A MYSTERIOUS DOG
CHAPTER II. WHERE THEY FOUND HIS MASTER
CHAPTER III. BEN
CHAPTER IV. HIS STORY
CHAPTER V. BEN GETS A PLACE
CHAPTER VI. A CIRCULATING LIBRARY
CHAPTER VII. NEW FRIENDS TROT IN
CHAPTER VIII. MISS CELIA'S MAN
CHAPTER IX. A HAPPY TEA
CHAPTER X. A HEAVY TROUBLE
CHAPTER XI. SUNDAY
CHAPTER XII. GOOD TIMES
CHAPTER XIII. SOMEBODY RUNS AWAY
CHAPTER XIV. SOMEBODY GETS LOST
CHAPTER XV. BEN'S RIDE
CHAPTER XVI. DETECTIVE THORNTON
CHAPTER XVII. BETTY'S BRAVERY
CHAPTER XVIII. BOWS AND ARROWS
CHAPTER XIX. SPEAKING PIECES
CHAPTER XX. BEN'S BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER XXI. CUPID'S LAST APPEARANCE
CHAPTER XXII. A BOY'S BARGAIN
CHAPTER XXIII. SOMEBODY COMES
CHAPTER XXIV. THE GREAT GATE IS OPENED
Jack and Jill: A Village Story
Chapter I. The Catastrophe
Chapter II. Two Penitents
Chapter III. Ward No. 1
Chapter IV. Ward No. 2
Chapter V. Secrets
Chapter VI. Surprises
Chapter VII. Jill's Mission
Chapter VIII. Merry and Molly
Chapter IX. The Debating Club
Chapter X. The Dramatic Club
Chapter XI. "Down Brakes"
Chapter XII. The Twenty-Second of February
Chapter XIII. Jack Has a Mystery
Chapter XIV. And Jill Finds It Out
Chapter XV. Saint Lucy
Chapter XVI. Up at Merry's
Chapter XVII. Down at Molly's
Chapter XVIII. May Baskets
Chapter XIX. Good Templars
Chapter XX. A Sweet Memory
Chapter XXI. Pebbly Beach
Chapter XXII. A Happy Day
Chapter XXIII. Cattle Show
Chapter XXIV. Down the River
Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power
Chapter I. JEAN MUIR
Chapter II. A GOOD BEGINNING
Chapter III. PASSION AND PIQUE
Chapter IV. A DISCOVERY
Chapter V. HOW THE GIRL DID IT
Chapter VI. ON THE WATCH
Chapter VII. THE LAST CHANCE
Chapter VIII. SUSPENSE
Chapter IX. LADY COVENTRY
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
A Modern Mephistopheles
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XVIII
Pauline's Passion and Punishment
Chapter I
Chapter II
"What jewels will the señora wear tonight?"
Chapter III
Chapter IV
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It was indeed a great comfort to be sure of the house over their heads, but there were still six mouths to be fed, six bodies to be clothed, and four young, eager minds to be educated. Concord offered very little opportunity for such work as either Mr. or Mrs. Alcott could do, and at last even the mother's brave heart broke down. She was painfully anxious about the support of her household. A friend passing through Concord called upon her, and Mrs. Alcott could not hide the traces of tears on her face. "Abby Alcott, what does this mean?" said the visitor, with determined kindness. The poor mother opened her heart to her friend, and told the story of their privations and sufferings.
"Come to Boston, and I will find you employment," said the friend.
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