A Long Fatal Love Chase

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Dell
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440223016

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A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

"I'd gladly sell my soul to Satan for a year of freedom," cries impetuous Rosamond Vivian to her callous grandfather. Then, one stormy night, a brooding stranger appears in her remote island home, ready to take Rosamond to her word. Spellbound by the mysterious Philip Tempest, Rosamond is seduced with promises of love and freedom, then spirited away on Tempest's sumptuous yacht. But she soon finds herself trapped in a web of intrigue, cruelty, and deceit. Desperate to escape, she flees to Italy, France, and Germany, from Parisian garret to mental asylum, from convent to chateau, as Tempest stalks every step of the fiery beauty who has become his obsession. A story of dark love and passionate obsession that was considered "too sensational" to be published in the authors lifetime, A Long Fatal Love Chase was written for magazine serialization in 1866, two years before the publication of Little Women. Buried among Louisa May Alcott's papers for more than a century, its publication is a literary landmark—a novel that is bold, timeless, and mesmerizing."

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : EAN:8596547039617

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A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

This work is a psychological fiction by Louisa May Alcott. It presents the story of Gladys, a fighter who impressively faces all the challenges life throws before her. Alcott delivers an excellently written plot with strong characterization throughout the story. This beautifully written story prompts all sorts of emotions in the reader. Excerpt from A Modern Mephistopheles, and A Whisper in the Dark "A haggard youth knelt before a little furnace, kindling a fire, with an expression of quiet desperation on his face, which made the simple operation strange and solemn. A pile of manuscript lay beside him, and in the hollow eyes that watched the white leaves burn was a tragic shadow, terrible to see,—for he was offering the first-born of heart and brain as sacrifice to a hard fate."

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780882408743

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Little Women and Little Men by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Little Women is based on author Louisa May Alcott’s experiences growing up with three sisters as they face and overcome serious financial straits, life-threatening illness, and other heartaches. Little Men continues the story of Jo March as she and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open up their home to care for a group of young boys.

Author : John Matteson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393077575

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Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father by John Matteson Pdf

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography Louisa May Alcott is known universally. Yet during Louisa's youth, the famous Alcott was her father, Bronson—an eminent teacher and a friend of Emerson and Thoreau. He desired perfection, for the world and from his family. Louisa challenged him with her mercurial moods and yearnings for money and fame. The other prize she deeply coveted—her father's understanding—seemed hardest to win. This story of Bronson and Louisa's tense yet loving relationship adds dimensions to Louisa's life, her work, and the relationships of fathers and daughters.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041820320

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A Whisper in the Dark by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

The novella follows the story of young orphan Christie Devon, who works as a governess for the wealthy Sterling family. Christie is modest, kind-hearted, and well-liked by her employers. She forms a close bond with her young charge, Gertrude Sterling, who is the heiress to the Sterling estate. As Christie settles into her new role, she becomes acquainted with the mysterious and reclusive Mr. Stuart, who lives nearby. Mr. Stuart is known for his eccentricities and is rumored to be haunted by a tragic past. Despite his aloof exterior, Christie finds herself drawn to him. As the story unfolds, secrets and mysteries surrounding the Sterling family's history begin to surface. Christie becomes entangled in a web of intrigue, romance, and dark family secrets. She must navigate the complex relationships within the household and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433082523873

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An Old-fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Author : Harriet Reisen
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429928816

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Louisa May Alcott by Harriet Reisen Pdf

PBS and HBO documentary scriptwriter Harriet Reisen reveals the extraordinary woman behind the beloved American classic as never before. Louisa May Alcott is the perfect gift for fans of Little Women and of Greta Gerwig's adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Emma Watson, and Saoirse Ronan. “At last, Louisa May Alcott has the biography that admirers of Little Women might have hoped for.” —The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of the Year A fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisen's vivid biography explores the author's life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James. Stories and details culled from Alcott's journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries, provide the basis for this lively account of the author's classic rags-to-riches tale.

Author : Louisa May Alcott,Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt
Publisher : Musson Book Company
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : UOM:39015036717604

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Comic Tragedies by Louisa May Alcott,Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt Pdf

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1991-09
Category : Families
ISBN : 9781557091352

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An Old-fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Follows the activities of seven children in nineteenth-century New England as they prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday while Mother is away caring for Grandmother.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : 1st World Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1595401075

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Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - THE summer moon shone brightly down upon the sleeping earth, while far away from mortal eyes danced the Fairy folk. Fire-flies hung in bright clusters on the dewy leaves, that waved in the cool night-wind; and the flowers stood gazing, in very wonder, at the little Elves, who lay among the fern-leaves, swung in the vine-boughs, sailed on the lake in lily cups, or danced on the mossy ground, to the music of the hare-bells, who rung out their merriest peal in honor of the night. Under the shade of a wild rose sat the Queen and her little Maids of Honor, beside the silvery mushroom where the feast was spread. "Now, my friends," said she, "to while away the time till the bright moon goes down, let us each tell a tale, or relate what we have done or learned this day. I will begin with you, Sunny Lock," added she, turning to a lovely little Elf, who lay among the fragrant leaves of a primrose.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015038423334

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Modern Magic by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Five stories, written anonymously by Louisa May Alcott, prior to her success with Little Women, telling tales of mesmerism, feminism, and drug experimentation, with an introduction by an Alcott scholar.

Author : Ella Hepworth Dixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001105354869

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The Story of a Modern Woman by Ella Hepworth Dixon Pdf

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387316896

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Pauline's Passion and Punishment by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Margaret Stohl,Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781984812025

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Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl,Melissa de la Cruz Pdf

Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. 1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration--museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself! But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783748112471

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Behind a Mask by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

"Has she come?" "No, Mamma, not yet." "I wish it were well over. The thought of it worries and excites me. A cushion for my back, Bella." And poor, peevish Mrs. Coventry sank into an easy chair with a nervous sigh and the air of a martyr, while her pretty daughter hovered about her with affectionate solicitude. "Who are they talking of, Lucia?" asked the languid young man lounging on a couch near his cousin, who bent over her tapestry work with a happy smile on her usually haughty face. "The new governess, Miss Muir. Shall I tell you about her?" "No, thank you. I have an inveterate aversion to the whole tribe. I've often thanked heaven that I had but one sister, and she a spoiled child, so that I have escaped the infliction of a governess so long." "How will you bear it now?" asked Lucia. "Leave the house while she is in it." "No, you won't. You're too lazy, Gerald," called out a younger and more energetic man, from the recess where he stood teasing his dogs. "I'll give her a three days' trial; if she proves endurable I shall not disturb myself; if, as I am sure, she is a bore, I'm off anywhere, anywhere out of her way."