Bøker av Louisa M. Alcott

¿Caballero, ¿quiere hacer el favor de decirme si estoy en Plumfield?... ¿ preguntó un muchacho andrajoso, dirigiéndose al señor que había abierto la gran puerta de la casa ante la cual se detuvo el ómnibus que condujo al niño. ¿Sí, amiguito; ¿de parte de quién vienes? ¿De parte de Laurence. Traigo una carta para la señora. El caballero hablaba afectuosa y alegremente; el muchacho, más animado, se dispuso a entrar. A través de la finísima lluvia primaveral que caía sobre el césped y sobre los árboles cuajados de retoños, Nathaniel contempló un edificio amplio y cuadrado, de aspecto hospitalario, con vetusto pórtico, anchurosa escalera y grandes ventanas iluminadas. Ni persianas ni cortinas velaban las luces; antes de penetrar en el interior, Nathaniel vio muchas minúsculas sombras danzando sobre los muros, oyó un zumbido de voces juveniles y pensó, tristemente, en que sería difícil que quisieran aceptar, en aquella magnífica casa, a un huésped pobre, harapiento y sin hogar como él. ¿Por lo menos, veré a la señora ¿ se dijo, haciendo sonar tímidamente la gran cabeza de grifo que servía de llamador. Una sirvienta carirredonda y coloradota abrió sonriendo y tomó la carta que el pequeñuelo silenciosamente le ofreció. Parecía acostumbrada a recibir niños extraños: hizo que tomase asiento en el vestíbulo y se alejó, diciendo:¿Espera un poco, y sacúdete el agua que traes encima.

This chronicle of Fruitlands, an agrarian community established in Harvard, Massachusetts, details the philosophy, creation and failure of the settlement.Founded by Bronson Alcott in 1843, Fruitlands was intended to be a utopian commune sustained by its own agriculture. The philosophical concepts of Transcendentalism, and its assertions regarding human morality and the potential of self-reliance, formed a cerebral bedrock. Yet the practical considerations of living were less accounted for: many residents preferred to philosophize than work the fields and animal labor was forbidden; the result being a shortage of food available to feed residents over winter. The strict living standards also caused discontent, and the project failed when unhappy occupants departed the site in January 1844.In the modern day, the Fruitlands project is considered a historical curiosity in Massachusetts. A museum was established on the original location, which details both Fruitlands and other attempts at achieving utopia in North America. Bronson Alcott was deeply disappointed that his commune failed, but continued working as a local teacher for many years afterward. His daughter Louisa May - who resided in Fruitlands as a girl - wrote a journal of the events, and later a treatment entitled Transcendental Wild Oats, which form part of this collection compiled by Clara Sears.

"Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys" is an 1871 novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. A sequel to Alcott's hugely successful "Little Women", this novel tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School. It has been made into two films and two television series. This charming tale constitutes a must-read for those who have read and enjoyed "Little Women" or any other works by this author. Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women" and its sequels. 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). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.