Puffin Classics Special Collection by Louisa May Alcott
This title offers a Puffin Classics slipcase for girls containing "Little Women", "A Little Princess", and "The Secret Garden".
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester. She had a very poor upbringing and used to escape from the horror of her surroundings by writing stories. In 1865 her family emigrated to the USA where she married and became the successful author of many children's books including Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. Louisa May Alcott (1832--88) was brought up in Pennsylvania, USA. She turned to writing in order to supplement the family income and had many short stories published in magazines and newspapers. Then, in 1862, during the height of the American Civil War, Louisa went to Georgetown to work as a nurse, but she contracted typhoid. Out of her experiences she wrote Hospital Sketches (1864) which won wide acclaim, followed by an adult novel, Moods. She was reluctant to write a children's book but then realized that in herself and her three sisters she had the perfect models. The result was Little Women (1868) which became the earliest American children's novel to become a classic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141325156 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141325151 |
| Title | Puffin Classics Special Collection |
| Author | Louisa May Alcott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2008-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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