Good Wives

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Book 2 Good Wives, follows very much along the same theme as Little Women, except now the sisters are a little older, a little wiser, but still have much to learn. They make a special room for her, filled with all the things she loves best: her kittens, her piano, Father's books, Amy's sketches, and her beloved dolls. She is never idle; she knits and sews things for the children who pass by on their way to and from school. Little Women had "continued relevance of its subject" and "its longevity points as well to surprising continuities in gender norms from the 1860s at least through the 1960s.

Meg seeks advice from Marmee, who helps her find balance in her married life by making more time for wifely duties and encouraging John to become more involved with child rearing. One reason the novel was so popular was that it appealed to different classes of women along with those of different national backgrounds, at a time of high immigration to the United States. March is portrayed as a hero of the American Civil War, a gainfully employed chaplain, and, presumably, a source of inspiration to the women of the family. B/W DECORATIONS ON SOME PGS, Ormiston Free Church School' prize Inscription to front end-paper dated 1875, awarded to Mary Kerr from Mrs. Eventually, Meg admits her feelings to Brooke, they defy Aunt March (who ends up accepting the marriage), and they are engaged.

Amy will eventually reject Fred, knowing she does not love him and deciding not to marry out of ambition. Alcott subsequently wrote two sequels to her popular work, both also featuring the March sisters: Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886). You remind me that my plan to read the series began and ended with reading Little Women, back in 2002 or thereabouts. I’d definitely be interested in reading it – Mr March does remain somewhat of an enigma in the original books, so I am intrigued to see what Geraldine Brooks has made of him as a character. She worked as a nurse during the American Civil War and in 1863 she published Hospital Sketches, which was based on her experiences.

Schutzumschlag leicht berieben und leicht bestoßen an den Kanten, Einriss oben am Rücken, Buchschnitt fleckig / gebräunt, Vorbesitzerstempel auf Nachsatz. Jo is persuaded to give up that type of writing as her time in New York comes to an end, unaware that Friedrich has fallen in love with her. According to Sarah Elbert, Alcott created a new form of literature, one that took elements from romantic children's fiction and combined it with others from sentimental novels, resulting in a totally new genre. The preachy side is a bit weird, but mostly because there’s no subtlety to it, it’s just like, yep, now listen to this moral.Toodles is coming,” cried Jo from below; and they all went to meet Laurie, whose weekly visit was an Important event in their quiet lives. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood.