Louisa May Alcott

issybird · 06-14-2011, 06:32 PM

Which was the book of your heart when you read them as a girl/boy/person of any age? I'm limiting myself to the Orchard House Editions titles that were in print when I read them; if you pick other, please elaborate. And I know that what is included under the title of Little Women in the USA is in two volumes in Britain, Little Women/Good Wives.

In my case, An Old-Fashioned Girl edges out Jack and Jill. Rose in Bloom is third.

Nyssa · 06-14-2011, 07:02 PM

I've only read Little Women, and it was a very old version, at that (no one died in my copy). I read her short story "Lost in a Pyramid or the Mummies Curse" last night. It was predictable but good; very well written.

birdbrainbb · 06-14-2011, 07:23 PM

Well, technically I've only read Little Women, so that's of course my favorite.

I'll get to reading the sequels eventually!

Pomtroll · 06-14-2011, 07:25 PM

I liked Under The Lilacs & then Jo's Boys.

CRussel · 06-14-2011, 07:58 PM

Little Women, but Little Men and Jo's Boys were very close. Of course, I am not now, nor was I then, a girl.

issybird · 06-14-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Little Women, but Little Men and Jo's Boys were very close. Of course, I am not now, nor was I then, a girl.

I won't apologize for describing them as girls books, since while I read the Hardy Boys, for example, they were clearly boys books. But I apologize for being exclusionary in my question and will amend.

khalleron · 06-14-2011, 10:31 PM

I recently re-read Little Women, and it's one of those books that reveals itself more and more at each stage of life - it's an excellent girls' book, but it's also an extraordinary novel of American life of the period, with warm, realistic characters.

One of my life-long favorite books.

[Curse Geraldine Brooks. I hope she burns in whatever literary hell is reserved for desecrating someone else's work.]

sakura-panda · 06-15-2011, 10:05 AM

Eight Cousins! I forgot all about that book but it was a favorite of mine when I was little. I had not idea it was by Louisa May Alcott although I spent a lot of time reading it over and over. I must go look for an ebook version of it.

I haven't read most of the other books (that I can recall) except for Little Women.

Nyssa · 06-15-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sakura-panda

Eight Cousins! I forgot all about that book but it was a favorite of mine when I was little. I had not idea it was by Louisa May Alcott although I spent a lot of time reading it over and over. I must go look for an ebook version of it.

I haven't read most of the other books (that I can recall) except for Little Women.

Its available here at MobileRead - Eight Cousins.

sakura-panda · 06-15-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Its available here at MobileRead - Eight Cousins.

Ooh, it is! Thanks!

Nyssa · 06-15-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sakura-panda

Ooh, it is! Thanks!

You're welcome!

astrangerhere · 06-16-2011, 06:39 AM

I have a certain nostaligia (and an antique copy) for Little Women. When I was a young kid, 8 or 9, my dad had to take me to work with him for a few days for lack of anywhere else for me to stay. While there, one of his co-workers, who had no children, gave me a very old copy of the book that her mother (and grandmother) had passed through her family. It was the first time I'd read Little Women, and though I did not (and still don't) like "girls books," I enjoyed that and often find myself picking it up again around Christmas. When I sold/donated most of my DTB collection, that was one of my only keepers.

pendragginp · 06-17-2011, 05:46 PM

I can't pick just one! I've read all those listed, plus some other, plus every biography or memoir of her and her family except the one by Susan Cheever.

The only books I thought were less well done from that list were Under The Lilacs and Jack and Jill. All the rest I thought were top quality Alcott.

DArenson · 06-17-2011, 07:10 PM

I've only read Little Women, and thought it's lovely.

Lemurion · 06-18-2011, 12:22 PM

I read Little Men several times as a boy - so that's the one I put first. This was in the early seventies, and it was an old hardcover that we had then so I've no idea what edition.

View Poll Results: What was your favorite Louisa May Alcott girl's book?
Little Women	33	63.46%
Little Men	5	9.62%
Jo's Boys	1	1.92%
Eight Cousins	7	13.46%
Rose in Bloom	0	0%
An Old-Fashioned Girl	4	7.69%
Jack and Jill	0	0%
Under the Lilacs	1	1.92%
Other	1	1.92%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

06-14-2011, 06:32 PM	#1
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,202 Karma: 234567891 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Louisa May Alcott Which was the book of your heart when you read them as a girl/boy/person of any age? I'm limiting myself to the Orchard House Editions titles that were in print when I read them; if you pick other, please elaborate. And I know that what is included under the title of Little Women in the USA is in two volumes in Britain, Little Women/Good Wives. In my case, An Old-Fashioned Girl edges out Jack and Jill. Rose in Bloom is third. Last edited by issybird; 06-14-2011 at 08:34 PM. Reason: For gender and age neutrality, with apologies

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Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I've only read Little Women, and it was a very old version, at that (no one died in my copy). I read her short story "Lost in a Pyramid or the Mummies Curse" last night. It was predictable but good; very well written.

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,288 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Little Women, but Little Men and Jo's Boys were very close. Of course, I am not now, nor was I then, a girl.

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khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	I recently re-read Little Women, and it's one of those books that reveals itself more and more at each stage of life - it's an excellent girls' book, but it's also an extraordinary novel of American life of the period, with warm, realistic characters. One of my life-long favorite books. [Curse Geraldine Brooks. I hope she burns in whatever literary hell is reserved for desecrating someone else's work.]

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sakura-panda Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	Eight Cousins! I forgot all about that book but it was a favorite of mine when I was little. I had not idea it was by Louisa May Alcott although I spent a lot of time reading it over and over. I must go look for an ebook version of it. I haven't read most of the other books (that I can recall) except for Little Women.

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astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,751 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	I have a certain nostaligia (and an antique copy) for Little Women. When I was a young kid, 8 or 9, my dad had to take me to work with him for a few days for lack of anywhere else for me to stay. While there, one of his co-workers, who had no children, gave me a very old copy of the book that her mother (and grandmother) had passed through her family. It was the first time I'd read Little Women, and though I did not (and still don't) like "girls books," I enjoyed that and often find myself picking it up again around Christmas. When I sold/donated most of my DTB collection, that was one of my only keepers.

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