Opening of the book
LITTLE WOMEN.
They all drew to the fire
"They all drew to the fire, mother in the big chair, with Beth at her feet"
(See page 9) FǡLjƿǵƗǪǙƗŧŕŧ
LITTLE WOMEN
OR
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
BY
LOUISA M. ALCOTT
AUTHOR OF "LITTLE MEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL"
"SPINNING-WHEEL STORIES," ETC.
With more than 200 illustrations by Frank T. Merrill and a picture of the
Home of the Little Women by Edmund H. Garrett
BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the years 1868 and 1869, by
LOUISA M. ALCOTT,
In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the District of
Massachusetts.
Copyright, 1880,
BΏ LOUISA M. ALCOTT.
Copyright, 1896,
BΏ JOHN S. P. ALCOTT.
BOSTON
AƯżǡŧŠ MǼŠƄŧ & SLjƿ Iƿŕ. PǡƗƿǵŧǡǪ
Preface
"Go then, my little Book, and show to all
That entertain and bid thee welcome shall,
What thou dost keep close shut up in thy breast;
And wish what thou dost show them may be blest
To them for good, may make them choose to be
Pilgrims better, by far, than thee or me.
Tell them of Mercy; she is one
Who early hath her pilgrimage begun.
Yea, let young damsels learn of her to prize
The world which is to come, and so be wise;
For little tripping maids may follow God
Along the ways which saintly feet have trod."
Adapted from JLjƒƿ BǼƿΏĵƿ.
Contents
Chapter
PLAYING PILGRIMS
I.
II.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
III.
THE LAURENCE BOY
IV.
BURDENS
V.
BEING NEIGHBORLY
VI.
BETH finds THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL
VII.
AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION
VIII.
JO MEETS APOLLYON
IX.
MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR
Х.
THE P. C. AND P. O.
XI.
EXPERIMENTS
XII.
CAMP LAURENCE
XIII.
CASTLES IN THE AIR
XIV.
SECRETS
XV.
А TELEGRAM
XVI.
LETTERS
XVII.
LITTLE FAITHFUL
XVIII.
DARK DAYS
ХIХ.
AMY'S WILL
ХХ.
CONFIDENTIAL
XXI. LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE
ХХІІ.
PLEASANT MEADOWS
ХХПІ.
AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION
Part Second.
XXIV.
GOSSIP
XXV.
THE FIRST WEDDING
XXVI.
ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS
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