Pink and White Tyranny: A Society NovelStowe, Harriet Beecher
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Pink and White Tyranny: A Society Novel
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Married people -- Fiction; New England -- Fiction
“MAKE THEIR ACQUAINTANCE; FOR AMY WILL BE FOUND DELIGHTFUL, BETH VERY
LOVELY, MEG BEAUTIFUL, AND JO SPLENDID!”—_The Catholic World._
LITTLE WOMEN. By LOUISA M. ALCOTT. In Two Parts. Price of each $1.50.
“Simply one of the most charming little books that have fallen into our
hands for many a day. There is just enough of sadness in it to make it
true to life, while it is so full of honest work and whole-souled fun,
paints so lively a picture of a home in which contentment, energy, high
spirits, and real goodness make up for the lack of money, that it will
do good wherever it finds its way. Few will read it without lasting
profit.”—_Hartford Courant._
“LITTLE WOMEN. By Louisa M. Alcott. We regard these volumes as two of
the most fascinating that ever came into a household. Old and young
read them with the same eagerness. Lifelike in all their delineations
of time, place, and character, they are not only intensely interesting,
but full of a cheerful morality, that makes them healthy reading
for both fireside and the Sunday school. We think we love ”Jo“ a
little better than all the rest, her genius is so happy tempered with
affection.”—_The Guiding Star._
The following verbatim copy of a letter from a “little woman” is a
specimen of many which enthusiasm for her book has dictated to the
author of “Little Women:”—
—— March 12, 1870.
DEAR JO, OR MISS ALCOTT,—We have all been reading “Little
Women,” and we liked it so much I could not help wanting to
write to you. We think _you_ are perfectly splendid; I like
you better every time I read it. We were all so disappointed
about your not marrying Laurie; I cried over that part,—I
could not help it. We all liked Laurie ever so much, and
almost killed ourselves laughing over the funny things you
and he said.
We are six sisters and two brothers; and there were so many
things in “Little Women” that seemed so natural, especially
selling the rags.
Eddie is the oldest; then there is Annie (our Meg), then
Nelly (that’s me), May and Milly (our Beths), Rosie,
Rollie, and dear little Carrie (the baby). Eddie goes away
to school, and when he comes home for the holidays we have
lots of fun, playing cricket, croquet, base ball, and every
thing. If you ever want to play any of those games, just
come to our house, and you will find plenty children to play
with you.
If you ever come to ——, I do wish you would come and see
us,—we would like it so much.
I have named my doll after you, and I hope she will try and
deserve it.
I do wish you would send me a picture of you. I hope your
health is better, and you are having a nice time.
If you write to me, please direct —— Ill. All the children
send their love.
With ever so much love, from your affectionate friend,
NELLY.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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