But I am afraid I don’t ’ and Meg shook her head, and she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted. We can’t do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly. Nobody spoke for a minute then Meg said in an altered tone: ‘You know the reason mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going to be a hard winter for everyone and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure when our men are suffering so in the army. The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly: ‘We haven’t got father, and shall not have him for a long time.’ She didn’t say ‘perhaps never’, but each silently added it, thinking of father far away, where the fighting was. ‘We’ve got father and mother and each other,’ said Beth, contentedly, from her corner.

‘I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,’ added little Amy, with an injured sniff. ‘It’s so dreadful to be poor!’ sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. ‘Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,’ grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.

Unconditional love Little Women Chapter 1 Playing Pilgrims Readers interested in other titles from Wordsworth Editions are invited to visit our website atįor our latest list of printed books, and a full mail-order service contact This publication may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publishers. Little Women and Good Wives first published by Wordsworth Editions Limited in 2006ĨB East Street, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 9HJĪll rights reserved. This paperback book has 464 pages and measures: 19.7 x 12.8 x 2.5cm.Little Women Good Wives Louisa May Alcott Good Wives takes up the story of the March sisters, some three years later, when as young adults they must face up to the inevitable trials and traumas of everyday life in their search for individual happiness.Ī classic but wonderful story for children and adults alike. The story of their domestic adventures, their attempts to increase the family income, their friendship with the neighbouring Laurence family, and their later love affairs remains as fresh and beguiling as ever. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a lady Jo, at fifteen is ungainly and unconventional with an ambition to be an author Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a taste for music and Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. It describes the family life of the four March sisters living in a small New England community. Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, based on the author's own youthful experiences.

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