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[Ed. note: This review which covers two books, Little Women and An Old-Fashioned Girl, was originally published in the Atlantic Monthly, April 1903.]
"There is, in short, no separate standard of taste by which to determine the value of books written for children. To be of permanent use, they must possess literary quality; that is, they must be whole-souled, broad, mature in temper, however simple they may need to be in theme or manner. This truth is not always observed by the fond adult buyer. The given book..." H. W. Boynton, The Atlantic Monthly (read the entire Atlantic Monthly review)
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Publisher Comments:
Little Women is the heartwarming story of the March family that has thrilled generations of readers. It is the story of four sisters--Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth-- and of the courage, humor and ingenuity they display to survive poverty and the absence of their father during the Civil War.
Synopsis:
The story of a year in the life of the March family. While their father is away in the civil war, the four sisters and their mother work hard to maintain a happy and peaceful home. We hear of their troubles and their joys and come to sympathize with the characters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.
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[Ed. note: This review which covers two books, Little Women and An Old-Fashioned Girl, was originally published in the Atlantic Monthly, April 1903.]
"There is, in short, no separate standard of taste by which to determine the value of books written for children. To be of permanent use, they must possess literary quality; that is, they must be whole-souled, broad, mature in temper, however simple they may need to be in theme or manner. This truth is not always observed by the fond adult buyer. The given book..." H. W. Boynton, The Atlantic Monthly (read the entire Atlantic Monthly review)
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The story of a year in the life of the March family. While their father is away in the civil war, the four sisters and their mother work hard to maintain a happy and peaceful home. We hear of their troubles and their joys and come to sympathize with the characters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.
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