| Little Women Contributor(s): Alcott, Louisa May (Author), Curtis, Jamie Lee (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433207001 ISBN-13: 9781433207006 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: CLASSICS are more than books that have stood the test of time. They are stories that impart timeless themes, that contain universal truths, and that provide rich literary experiences year alter year and generation after generation. However, many classics may he inaccessible to contemporary readers. Obsolete words, outmoded expressions, difficult sentence construction, and unfamiliar settings can place classics out of reach of many students, especially those with special needs. Unabridged audiobook versions can help bridge the gap between works of literature and the students in your classrooms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.33" W x 7.07" (0.26 lbs) 3 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The March family lives in a small New England community. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March are raised in genteel poverty by their loving mother, Marmee, while their father serves as chaplain during the American Civil War. Jo at fifteen is ungainly, unconventional, and enterprising, with an ambition to be an author. Meg, a year older, is pretty and wishes to be a lady. Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a taste for music. Amy is a blonde beauty of twelve. The story explores their domestic adventures, their attempts to increase the family's small income, their friendship with the neighboring Laurence family, and their later love affairs and destinies as women. |
Contributor Bio(s): Curtis, Jamie Lee: - Jamie Lee Curtis is an actress and author of children's books. She has received an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Awards. Her 1998 book, Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day, made the New York Times bestseller list. Alcott, Louisa May: -Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Educated by her father until she was sixteen, she also studied under Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Theodore Parker. A prolific writer, her most famous work was Little Women, a timeless American classic. |