Résumé
Louisa May Alcott has penned a sparkling collection of novels, short stories and poems. In this collection of short stories, you get four little gems, written with Alcott's unmistakable gentle humour and keen observation of family life.Featuring a "prince charming" and a very important piece of footwear, despite both not being what you would expect, 'A Modern Cinderella', or 'The Little Old Shoe', is an amusing and irreverent version of The Brothers Grimm's 'Cinderella'. The other three stories are 'Debby's Debut', 'The Brothers', and 'Nelly's Hospital', and they collectively display Alcott's skills as well as covers important subjects such as racism, PTSD, and the barriers between social classes.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American writer who is best known for her novel 'Little Women'. She also grew up among some heavyweight 19th-century intellectuals, including Henry David Thoreau and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.With her parents struggling financially, Alcott worked to support them. At the same time, she began writing, initially under pseudonyms because her work was largely short stories and sensation novels for adults.'Little Women', published in 1868, was a success when it was released. Alcott also penned the follow-ups 'Little Men' and 'Jo's Boys'.
Auteur
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Louisa May Alcott naît en 1832 en Pennsylvanie et meurt à Boston en 1888. À l'âge de 16 ans, elle écrit son premier livre, un recueil de poèmes. Mais c'est le théâtre qui l'attire : elle veut devenir actrice et écrit plusieurs comédies. Elle fait paraître des poèmes et des nouvelles dans un journal. Pendant la guerre civile, elle sert comme infirmière. Elle se rend ensuite en Europe où elle dirige un journal pour enfants. Avec «Les Quatre Filles du docteur March», Louisa May Alcott connaît un succès qui l'encourage à écrire une suite. À travers ses romans transparaît sa personnalité généreuse et altruiste.
Auteur(s) : Louisa May Alcott
Caractéristiques
Editeur : Saga Egmont International
Auteur(s) : Louisa May Alcott
Publication : 14 juillet 2022
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub]
Protection(s) : Marquage social (ePub)
Taille(s) : 317 ko (ePub)
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9788726902990