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In «Gwen's Adventure in the Snow», Gwen and her siblings set out on a winter evening's sleigh ride only to encounter bad weather. Taking shelter in their country house to wait out the snowstorm, the group builds a fire, makes a picnic from the house's reserves and shares stories to allay each other's fears.

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In «A Country Christmas», Louisa May Alcott tells the story of Sophie, a debutante from the city who travels to rural Vermont to spend Christmas with her cousins Saul and Ruth. Though apprehensive at first, Sophie learns that the charms of celebrating Christmas in the country are many.

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In «Mrs. Podgers' Teapot», an old woman and her boarder take in an orphan on a cold winter's night. The child's natural spirit of generosity moves Mrs. Podgers, and helps her find true happiness at Christmas.

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In «Rosa's Tale», Louisa May Alcott spins a heartwarming fable about a horse who magically speaks to a lonely girl at midnight on Christmas Eve‚Ķ

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These three Christmas poems by Little Women author Louisa May Alcott are full of the magical holiday spirit and will warm the hearts of readers during the holidays.

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In «A Hospital Christmas» a Civil War-era hospital is the setting for a Christmas story about caring for others, thinking positively and how sharing can make Christmas meaningful for those who have little.

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In «The Quiet Little Woman» a lonely orphan girl named Patty, desires only for a family to love her. When a family finally does come for Patty, she learns it is because they need a servant. But it happens that there is one person who cares about Patty, whose life will soon change forever. Written as a gift to five earnest fans of «Little Women», this Louisa May Alcott Christmas story has become a holiday classic.

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Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, Little Men, and Jo’s Boys, had a gift for creating characters that readers truly cared for and wanted to emulate. In this complete collection of all of Louisa May Alcott's Christmas short stories, readers will find a host of unforgettable new characters whose perseverance, ingenuity and kindness will inspire the holiday spirit and enrich the soul. These sixteen stories and three poems make for perfect fireside reading during the Christmas season.

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Originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, “Little Women” is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. Based on her own life, the story follows the four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—and chronicles their transition from childhood to womanhood. “Little Women” became incredibly popular when first published and remains widely-read today. Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing this novel, as well as its sequels “Little Men” and “Jo's Boys”. She grew up in New England and became associated with numerous notable intellectuals of her time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Henry David Thoreau. Other notable works by this author include: «An Old-Fashioned Girl» (1886), «Eight Cousins» (1869), and «A Long Fatal Love Chase» (1875). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

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Little Women is based on author Louisa May Alcott’s experiences growing up with three sisters as they face and overcome serious financial straits, life-threatening illness, and other heartaches. Little Men continues the story of Jo March as she and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open up their home to care for a group of young boys.

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