Louisa May Alcott

Broschiertes Buch

Spinning-Wheel Stories

Beschreibung

First published in 1902, "Spinning-Wheel Stories" is a collection of short stories by American author Louisa May Alcott. A group of children are required to stay inside their Grandmother's house due to bad weather, which leads to a narrative of beautifully written short stories told by their grandmother as she teaches them to use a vintage spinning-wheel. Focusing on themes of strength and bravery, these children's stories are perfect for family bedtime reading and feature Alcott's iconic writing style. Contents include: "Grandma's Story", "Tabby's Table-cloth", "Eli's Education", "Onawandah", "Little Things", "The Banner of Beaumanoir", "Jerseys; or, the Girl's Ghost", "The Little House in the Garden", "Daisy's Jewel-box, and How She filled it", "Corny's Catamount", "The Cooking-Class", and "The Hare and the Tortoise". Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women", as well as its sequels "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys". She grew up in New England and became associated with numerous notable intellectuals of her time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Henry David Thoreau. Other notable works by this author include: "An Old-Fashioned Girl" (1886), "Eight Cousins" (1869), and "A Long Fatal Love Chase" (1875).

Autor

Louisa May Alcott, born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, grew up in a family deeply engaged in social reform and education. Her father, Bronson Alcott, was a transcendentalist and educator, influencing Louisa's ideals despite the family's financial struggles. Surrounded by notable thinkers like Emerson and Thoreau, she developed a passion for writing early in life.Alcott worked various jobs to support her family, but her time as a Civil War nurse profoundly impacted her. This experience inspired Hospital Sketches, bringing her public attention and fueling her literary career. Her greatest success came with Little Women (1868), a semi-autobiographical novel that captured the lives of the March sisters.Despite health challenges later in life, Alcott continued to write and advocate for social causes, including women's suffrage and abolition. She never married, choosing instead a life focused on family and literature. Louisa May Alcott passed away on March 6, 1888, leaving a legacy as one of America's most beloved authors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read & Co. Classics
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 303g
• ISBN-13: 9781528714266
• ISBN-10: 1528714261
• Artikelnr.: 57895059