Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott’s charming tales of ‘Little Women’ have delighted readers across the world since their 1868 publication, but she was also an author of sensational thrillers, humorous plays and perceptive poetry. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Louis May Alcott, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3)



* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Alcott’s life and works

* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts

* ALL 12 novels published under Alcott’s name, with individual contents tables

* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

* Excellent formatting of the texts

* Famous works such as LITTLE WOMEN are fully illustrated with their original artwork

* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories

* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read

* Includes Alcott’s letters – spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence

* Includes many rare sensation thrillers that Alcott wrote under the pen name A. M. Barnard, appearing here for the first time in digital print

* Also includes Alcott’s complete poems for the first time in digital publishing

* Rare non-fiction works, including Alcott’s memoir HOW I WENT OUT TO SERVICE

* Features the bonus biography by Alcott enthusiast Ednah D. Cheney – discover Alcott’s literary life

* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

* UPDATED with completely revised texts, rare poems and stories and many improvements.



Please note: the two obscure novels A LONG FATAL LOVE CHASE and THE INHERITANCE are still held under copyright and cannot appear in this collection. When they enter the public domain they will be added to the collection as a free update.



CONTENTS:



The Little Women Series



The Novels

MOODS

LITTLE WOMEN

GOOD WIVES

AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL

LITTLE MEN

WORK: A STORY OF EXPERIENCE

EIGHT COUSINS

ROSE IN BLOOM

A MODERN MEPHISTOPHELES

UNDER THE LILACS

JACK AND JILL

JO’S BOYS



The Short Story Collections

FLOWER FABLES

THE RIVAL PAINTERS

HOSPITAL SKETCHES

ON PICKET DUTY AND OTHER TALES

MORNING-GLORIES, AND OTHER STORIES

WILL’S WONDER BOOK

AUNT JO’S SCRAP-BAG SERIES 1-6

PROVERB STORIES; OR, KITTY’S CLASS DAY AND OTHER STORIES

SPINNING-WHEEL STORIES

LULU’S LIBRARY SERIES 1-3

SILVER PITCHERS: AND INDEPENDENCE

A GARLAND FOR GIRLS

THE CANDY COUNTRY

THE ‘A. M. BARNARD’ THRILLERS



The Short Stories

LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER



The Plays

COMIC TRAGEDIES



The Poetry

LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER



The Non-Fiction

HOW I WENT OUT TO SERVICE

LITTLE WOMEN LETTERS FROM THE HOUSE OF ALCOTT



The Biography

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: HER LIFE, LETTERS AND JOURNALS by Ednah D. Cheney



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