Little Men
(Author) Louisa May AlcottLittle Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys, is a children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), first published in 1871. The book reprises characters from her 1868-69 two-volume novel, Little Women, and acts as a sequel, or as the second book in an unofficial Little Women trilogy. The trilogy ends with Alcott's 1886 novel Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to Little Men. Alcott's story recounts the life of Jo Bhaer, her husband, and the various children at Plumfield Estate School, based loosely on experiences of her family. Alcott's classic novel has been adapted to various films and television programs.
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was a celebrated American novelist, poet, and short story writer, widely recognized for her novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, who were prominent transcendentalists, she grew up surrounded by some of the era's most influential thinkers, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Louisa began her writing journey at a young age.
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