A Garland For Girls

by Louisa May Alcott

Overview

A collection of short stories by the famous authoress of classics like 'Little Women. Each story is woven about the flower from which it takes its name. The lessons of self-sacrifice and kindness to others contained in these stories cannot fail to help the youthful readers, so earnestly are they presented by the author, who has endeared herself to girls.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783849659288
Publisher:	Jazzybee Verlag
Publication date:	11/09/2020
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	532 KB

About the Author

Prominent American novelist and poet Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is recognised for her timeless literary achievements. Although she was born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, she was raised in Concord, Massachusetts. Alcott came from a family that was strongly committed to social reform and transcendentalism; her mother, Abigail May Alcott, supported women's rights, and her father, Amos Bronson Alcott, was a philosopher. At seventeen years old, Louisa May Alcott's creative career took off when her debut book, "Flower Fables," was published. But her timeless masterpiece "Little Women," which was released in 1868, was what ensured her literary legacy. Alcott wrote many novels, short tales, and poems in addition to "Little Women," frequently addressing themes of self-reliance, social expectations, and the resiliency of the human spirit. Her writing, which is still loved around the world, is distinguished by its kindness, moral precepts, and astute insights of human nature. Because of her lasting impact, Louisa May Alcott is regarded as a major figure in American literature and an inspiration to countless numbers of readers.