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Louisa May Alcott's Christmas Treasury
A publishing first - the first and only complete collection of all Louisa May Alcott's Christmas short stories and novellas. Louisa May Alcott has been loved for generations of readers for her timeless stories like Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys. Few authors have equaled her ability to bring characters to life in such a way that readers truly care for and believe...more
Hardcover, 290 pages
Published
June 1st 2002
by David C. Cook
(first published 2002)
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I know it's a little early for Christmas books, but our book club chose this for our November selection so here we are. And besides I'm accumulating such a collection of "read this every Christmas" books that there isn't time in December for all of them anymore. I'm going to have to start earlier or give some of them up.
If you loved "Little Women" then you will probably love this collection of Christmas stories too. They are each centered around a young girl, and are sweet, wholesome and altoget...more
If you loved "Little Women" then you will probably love this collection of Christmas stories too. They are each centered around a young girl, and are sweet, wholesome and altoget...more
It is wonderful to have all of LMA's Christmas stories in one volume, however I would have liked it if the editor (Stephen Hines) could have listed the original date of publication for each. The reader then could have seen the progression of LMA's writing through the years. The short stories are not as successful as the longer pieces/novellas. LMA returns to the same topics again and again (talking animals on Christmas Eve, those who have sharing their Christmas with those who have not, etc.), b...more
I am still working on this one, but I love it so far! We could all do with hope, happy endings, and the virtues expressed in these stories. If more people lived the morals in this book, the world would be a much better place. I am reading it to my girls, and we discuss what we read as a way to talk about bettering ourselves and living out Christian charity and virtue. An excellent addition to my Christmas library!
While I did enjoy these stories, I got a bit tired of how moralistic they are. It was heartwarming and inspiring to read all about the ways people can be charitable to others, but the strong religious overtone would make me reluctant to read these stories to the kids. I do want to read Little Women though, which I suspect is a bit better written than some of these stories.
This book is a collection of Christmas stories and poems. Reading them brought back memories of my teenage years when I basked in the delight of Louisa Mae Alcott's books. The stories are filled with kindness, good morals, encouragement and Christmas cheer. My favorite line: "My blessed mother used to say it was better to be deceived now and then than to turn away one honest and needly person."
What a great find at the library. I had no idea this little book existed. I checked it out and had the best time reading it. It's full of short stories, all written by Louisa May Alcott. Every story has a happy ending, although some stories as I was reading them I was wondering how it could end happily. It always did. For pure joy of reading, this is a must.
What an awesome book. I love Louisa May Alcott and was excited to find a compilation of her Christmas stories. The stories teach great lessons without being too preachy and often moved me to tears.
If you love Louisa May Alcott you will love this collection of Christmas stories. They are a little idealistic but every one brought tears to my eyes.
I loved this book. It's another Christmas book that I need to add to my collection. Louisa May Alcott wrote such beautiful stories.
I reread the almost every Christmas, and I love it. Even though all the stories have basically the same plot, they are all still sweet and dear and really put me in the mood.
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This is my yearly Christmas read. I love the cozy Christmas feel I always get from it.
This was the last of the Christmas books I read, and I kind of had lost my momentum, so I didn't end up finishing it. I did enjoy it, though - typical Alcott - and I will hunt it up again next Christmas.
I absolutely recommend this book when you really want to get into the "spirit of Christmas." There are 3 (if I remember right) delightful stories that I will read over and over again.
Great collection!!
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Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832. She and her three sisters, Anna, Elizabeth and May were educated by their father, philosopher/ teacher, Bronson Alcott and raised on the practical Christianity of their mother, Abigail May.
Louisa spent her childhood in Boston and in Concord, Massachusetts, where her days were enlightened by visits to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s...more
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