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A new edition of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, with illustrations by Clara M. Burd - an irresistible author-artist pairing sure to delight all lovers of the classic novel. Louisa May Alcott's Little Women was a critically acclaimed bestseller upon its publication in 1868. It tells the story of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - each a young woman with a distinctive and relatable personality, a rare feature for a children's novel at the time. The novel continues to resonate with readers as a timeless tale of growing up. This is the first modern edition of Little Women to feature the complete illustrations of Clara Miller Burd, originally executed in 1926. Burd's brilliant colour plates and detailed drawings bring the world of the March family to life. An introduction by Alice A. Carter, an expert on Golden Age illustration, explores Burd's life and the work of early twentieth-century women illustrators. This new edition, handsomely bound in cloth, will be the perfect gift for all devotees of Little Women. AUTHOR: Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was a beloved author of children's literature. Clara M. Burd (1873-1933) was a stained-glass designer and illustrator. Her work appeared in numerous magazines and children's books, including Alcott's Little Men and Jo's Boys. SELLING POINTS: . An irresistible author-artist pairing: Louisa May Alcott's beloved story of growing up, with illustrations by Clara Miller Burd's absorbing illustrations . This is the first contemporary edition of Little Women to feature the complete illustrations of Clara Miller Burd, originally executed in 1926. . New introduction by Alice A. Carter, noted authority on Golden Age illustration . Beautifully bound in cloth with gold stamping and a tip-on . The perfect gift for all devotees of this perennial classic

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Author:   Louisa May Alcott ,  Clara M. Burd ,  Alice A. Carter
Publisher:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Weight:   1.049kg
ISBN:  

9780789214478

ISBN 10:   0789214474
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   09 September 2022
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Children/juvenile ,  General ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

In troduction: Picturing Little Women By Alice A. Carter . . . . . . . . . . 9 Part I I. Playing Pilgrims . . . . . . . . . . . 25 II . A Merry Christmas . . . . . . . . . . 35 III . The Laurence Boy . . . . . . . . . . 45 IV. Burdens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 V. Being Neighborly . . . . . . . . . . 66 VI. Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful. . . . . . . 78 VII . Amy’s Valley of Humiliation . . . . . . . 85 VIII . Jo Meets Apollyon . . . . . . . . . . 92 IX . Meg Goes to Vanity Fair. . . . . . . . 103 X . The P. C. and P. O.. . . . . . . . . . 118 XI. Experiments. . . . . . . . . . . . 127 XII . Camp Laurence . . . . . . . . . . . 137 XIII . Castles in the Air. . . . . . . . . . . 155 XIV. Secrets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 XV. A Telegram . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 XVI. Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 XVII . Little Faithful. . . . . . . . . . . . 191 XVIII . Dark Days . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 XIX . Amy’s Will . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 XX . Confidential. . . . . . . . . . . . 214 XXI. Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace. . . 222 XXII . Pleasant Meadows . . . . . . . . . . 233 XXIII . Aunt March Settles the Question. . . . . . 240 Part II I. Gossip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 II . The First Wedding . . . . . . . . . . 264 III . Artistic Attempts . . . . . . . . . . 270 IV. Literary Lessons . . . . . . . . . . 280 V. Domestic Experiences . . . . . . . . . 287 VI. Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 VII . Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . 313 VIII . Our Foreign Correspondent . . . . . . . 323 IX . Tender Troubles . . . . . . . . . . 332 X . Jo’s Journal. . . . . . . . . . . . 343 XI. A Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 XII . Heartache . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 XIII . Beth’s Secret . . . . . . . . . . . 379 XIV. New Impressions . . . . . . . . . . 385 XV. On the Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . 396 XVI. Lazy Laurence . . . . . . . . . . . 408 XVII . The Valley of the Shadow . . . . . . . . 421 XVIII . Learning to Forget. . . . . . . . . . 427 XIX . All Alone. . . . . . . . . . . . 438 XX . Surprises . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 XXI. My Lord and Lady. . . . . . . . . . 462 XXII . Daisy and Demi . . . . . . . . . . . 467 XXIII . Under the Umbrella. . . . . . . . . 473 XXIV. Harvest Time . . . . . . . . . . . 487 ILLUSTRATIONS Beth had a way of softly touching the yellow key. . . . . Frontispiece The old gentleman turned up her face. . . . . . . . . 73 Jo leaned over her sister . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Jo threw open the door of the closet and displayed Laurie . . . . . 125 The sisters sat together in the shady nook . . . . . . . . 157 Jo assumed an indifferent air as she rumpled up the brown bush . . . . 181 Amy told Marmee all her trials. . . . . . . . . . 217 Aunt March came hobbling in at the interesting minute. . . . . . 245 Jo appeared, proudly bearing a small flannel bundle. . . . . . 299 The Professor caught Tina up with a laugh . . . . . . . . 347 Beth lay on the warm rocks with her head in Jo’s lap. . . . . . 383 Jo laid her head down and cried. . . . . . . . . . 443 There stood a stout, bearded gentleman . . . . . . . . 457

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Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was a beloved author of children’s literature. Clara M. Burd (1873–1933) was a stained-glass designer and illustrator. Her work appeared in numerous magazines and children’s books, including Alcott’s Little Men and Jo’s Boys. Alice A. Carter is professor emeritus of animation and illustration at San Jose State University, and former co-director of education at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. Her illustrations have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country, and her publications include The Art of National Geographic: One Hundred Years of Illustration and Cecilia Beaux: A Modern Painter in the Gilded Age.

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