''As they sat together in the twilight, talking over their small plans, the future always grew so beautiful and bright' Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy have grown up together in Orchard House with their friend Laurie next door, and now it's time for ...
Good Wives is the second story about the March family.
This second part of 'Little Women' - sometimes published in a single volume - contains all the warmth and charm for which Louisa May Alcott's writing is universally admired.
He had “asked Goody Leigh's advice, also Goodwife Rust,” but when Goodwife Rust remained “as intimate as ever” with his enemy Knowlton, he was forced to petition the court.” Goodwives Lee and Rust are barely visible in formal records ...
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Amy looked relieved, but naughty Jo took her at her word, for during the first call she sat with every limb gracefully composed, every fold correctly draped, calm as a summer sea, cool as a snowbank, and as silent as the sphinx.
What is the value of marriage today? Why do couples still marry in church? These are some of the questions Forster asks as she weaves the personal experience of forty years through the stories of three wives who have long fascinated her.
Examines the lives of women in northern New England in the century from 1650 to 1750, discussing issues of housekeeping, childbearing, churchgoing, and other triumphs and tragedies of everyday life.
The story of the March sisters has inspired numerous adaptations including a 2019 movie starring Emma Watson with six Academy Award nominations.
'Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom' With four lively, attractive women in one house and a dashing young bachelor in the neighbouring one, romance can only be a matter of time.
Louisa May Alcott’s enchanting tale of the March sisters continues with this beautiful keepsake edition of Good Wives, the second novel in the Little Women Collection!
«Хорошие жены» – продолжение романа «Маленькие женщины», который по праву считается одним из самых популярных романов, ...
Louisa May Alcott’s enchanting tale of the March sisters continues with this beautiful keepsake edition of Good Wives, the second novel in the Little Women Collection!
Assesses the roles and status of women of early New England in terms of family and community organization, the structure of daily life and work, responsibilities and authority, and more
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"Good Wives" opens three years later, with Meg and her family happily preparing for her marriage to John Brooke.