Louisa May Alcott - Little Women (Book 1-4 - With Original Illustration)

Louisa May Alcott

e-artnow, 2022

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Little Women Little Women Table of Contents

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.

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

Chapter One. Gossip.

Chapter Two. The First Wedding.

Chapter Three. Artistic Attempts.

Chapter Four. Literary Lessons.

Chapter Five. Domestic Experiences.

Chapter Six. Calls.

Chapter Seven. Consequences.

Chapter Eight. Our Foreign Correspondent.

Chapter Nine. Tender Troubles.

Chapter Ten. Jo's Journal.

Chapter Eleven. A Friend.

Chapter Twelve. Heartache.

Chapter Thirteen. Beth's Secret.

Chapter Fourteen. New Impressions.

Chapter Fifteen. On the Shelf.

Chapter Sixteen. Lazy Laurence.

Chapter Seventeen. The Valley of the Shadow.

Chapter Eighteen. Learning to Forget.

Chapter Nineteen. All Alone.

Chapter Twenty. Surprises.

Chapter Twenty-One. My Lord and Lady.

Chapter Twenty-Two. Daisy and Demi.

Chapter Twenty-Three. Under the Umbrella.

Chapter Twenty-Four. Harvest Time.

Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo’s Boys

Chapter One. Nat

Chapter Two. The Boys

Chapter Three. Sunday

Chapter Four. Stepping-Stones

Chapter Five. Pattypans

Chapter Six. A Fire Brand

Chapter Seven. Naughty Nan

Chapter Eight. Pranks and Plays

Chapter Nine. Daisy’s Ball

Chapter Ten. Home Again

Chapter Eleven. Uncle Teddy

Chapter Twelve. Huckleberries

Chapter Thirteen. Goldilocks

Chapter Fourteen. Damon and Pythias

Chapter Fifteen. In the Willow

Chapter Sixteen. Taming the Colt

Chapter Seventeen. Composition Day

Chapter Eighteen. Crops

Chapter Nineteen. John Brooke

Chapter Twenty. Round the Fire

Chapter Twenty-One. Thanksgiving

Jo’s Boys and How They Turned Out

A Sequel to Little Men

Chapter One. Ten Years Later

Chapter Two. Parnassus

Chapter Three. Jo’s Last Scrape

Chapter Four. Dan

Chapter Five. Vacation

Chapter Six. Last Words

Chapter Seven. The Lion and the Lamb

Chapter Eight. Josie Plays Mermaid

Chapter Nine. The Worm Turns

Chapter Ten. Demi Settles

Chapter Eleven. Emil’s Thanksgiving

Chapter Twelve. Dan’s Christmas

Chapter Thirteen. Nat’s New Year

Chapter Fourteen. Plays at Plumfield

Chapter Fifteen. Waiting

Chapter Sixteen. In the Tennis-Court

Chapter Seventeen. Among the Maids

Chapter Eighteen. Class Day

Chapter Nineteen. White Roses

Chapter Twenty. Life for Life

Chapter Twenty-One. Aslauga’s Knight

Chapter Twenty-Two. Positively Last Appearance

"Go then, my little Book, and show to all

That entertain and bid thee welcome shall,

What thou dost keep close shut up in thy breast;

And wish what thou dost show them may be blest

To them for good, may make them choose to be

Pilgrims better, by far, than thee or me.

Tell them of Mercy; she is one

Who early hath her pilgrimage begun.

Yea, let young damsels learn of her to prize

The world which is to come, and so be wise;

For little tripping maids may follow God

Along the ways which saintly feet have trod."

Adapted from John Bunyan.

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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 plenty 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," 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 is 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 Meg shook her head, as she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.

"But I don't think the little we should spend would do any good. We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that. I agree not to expect anything from mother or you, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintram for myself; I've wanted itso long," said Jo, who was a bookworm.

"I planned to spend mine in new music," said Beth, with a little sigh, which no one heard but the hearth-brush and kettle-holder.

"I shall get a nice box of Faber's drawing-pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.

"Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything. Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentlemanly manner.

"I know I do,—teaching those tiresome children nearly all day, when I'm longing to enjoy myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone again.

"You don't have half such a hard time as I do," said Jo. "How would you like to be shut up for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who keeps you trotting, is never satisfied, and worries you till you're ready to fly out of the window or cry?"

"It's naughty to fret; but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world. It makes me cross; and my hands get so stiff, I can't practise well at all;" and Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that any one could hear that time.