About this title: In this sequel to LITTLE WOMEN, Jo and her husband, Professor Friedrich Bhaer, open Plumfield--a boarding school for boys. Louisa May Alcott's story describes the adventures of Plumfield's boisterous but kindhearted students with the entire Bhaer family, including Jo and Friedrich's two young sons.
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Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Dean & Son
Date published: 1955
Description: Good. Hardcover, good condition, with good dust jacket. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Deans International Publishing, London
Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Undated-1960s? Some general wear but very good reading copy. Other titles by this author also available, please ask for details. Usually posted within one working day from UK. Full money-back guarantee. read more
Binding: Board book
Publisher: Collins
Date published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780001660083ISBN:000166008X
Description: Very Good. Hardback with printed pictorial boards and no dustwrapper. No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: COLLINS
Date published: 1959
Description: Good in Good jacket. Dustcover worn and torn; internally Hardback complete with dustcover, unclipped. rest All in good condition; read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Blackie
Date published: 1964
Description: Good in good jacket. Undated publication, estimated date; Hardback complete with dustcover, clipped. Dustcover a bit worn and rubbed on edges; internally text clean and binding tight; else All in good condition; read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Thames Publishing Co
Date published: 1948
Description: Good. The cover is faded The pages have tanned in accordance with the books age The previous owner's name is written on the first end page Our aim is to create an overall satisfying buying experience for our customers through the provision of affordable books and a personalized approach to customer service. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Thames Publishing Co
Date published: 1948
Description: Good in good-unclipped jacket. Hardback complete with dustcover, unclipped. Dustcover a bit faded and foxed; Blue cloth with gilt title on front board and spine; Dedication written on front paste down; Endpapers lightly foxed; Hinges sound, binding firm and text clean; else All in good condition; read more
Description: Good. No publication date, no dust jacket, corners bumped, marks to cover, cover slightly tanned, name on third page, foxing to text block and some pages " Shipped from the UK " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames Publishing Co
Description: Good in Good jacket. Hardback book with dust jacket. Overall rating for book: good condition. Shelfwear/edgewear. May have tears to jacket and other defects eg previous owner name, spotting/discolouration to block edges etc. Please email if you require further details. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Juvenile Productions, London
Description: Good in Good jacket. The page edges are slightly grubby. The corners and spine are bumped. The jacket is creased and edge worn to the top and bottom margins. There is a little chipping and 2 closed tears repaired to the reverse of the jacket. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Whitman Pub. Co
Date published: 1965
Description: Good. Undated publication, estimated date; else Hardback, No dustcover; Corners and spine ends scuffed; Cover a bit worn and faded; Plastic laminate cover peeling from spine; else All in good condition; read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Digireads. com
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781420929256ISBN:1420929259
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"I really like Louisa May Alcott, and for a classic book, Little Men is a surprisingly easy read. Normally it takes me a while to adjust to the language in classics but I'm able to get right into Louisa's books without any adjustment.
This book was similar to Little Women in that it's epic, filled with little simple moral stories and simply written, but I didn't like this book as much as Little Women. Little Men covers probably a year or so in the lives of the characters, so there aren't huge changes in the characters over time as in Little Women. Most of the characters in Little Women are part of this story, but are only briefly mentioned and not discussed in detail. I missed those characters and wanted to hear more about them! Also, there were many more characters in this book than in Little Women, so I didn't feel that I got to know each boy quite as well.
But overall, I did like it, just not quite as much next to Little Women."
"I have read "Little Women" many times and loved it when I was young, and recently as an adult. It could be cutesy at times and a bit mushy but was still a good story. That being said I thought I'd enjoy "Little Men" nearly as much. A lot of things bothered me about this book though. I know I have to account for the era it was written in, but still there are a lot of annoying things about it. It was way more goody-goody than "Little Women", and Jo was one of my favorite charcters (being a tomboy myself) and Alcott just seemed to suck all the life out of her here, she was just a sappy do gooder, a clone of Mrs. March. As for the "men", they had some life to them, but were way to good for a pack of boys in a boarding school. Not once in the book did the parents come and visit them just shipped them to be raised. Why have kids? Even Meg sent her twins there and just seemed to forget about them. I also hated the animal cruelty, (cutting tails off mice for fun?) the gender roles (girls praised and rewarded for being pretty and sitting quietly and cooking and sewing) although, again that was expected of the time. I have a copy of Jo's boys and now I'm not sure I wantto read it after this!"
"I like this one better than Little Women but not as much as Jo's Boys. I adore Dan from the moment he slouches in, and Tommy Bangs reminds me of my own boy. There's not as much overt moralizing here as in LW, and the scenes of domestic life are somehow a little more vibrant in their cheerful chaos. It's in this book that one really sees how perfect the Professor is for Jo, and how happy she is with a houseful of harum-scarum boys to tend. It's certainly hard to be objective about a book one has read a zillion times. I love this one and always will, no doubt."
"I have always enjoyed these classic books. They were originally written for older children and the easy language and innocent themes reflect this. This is the 3rd in the Little Women series and follows the lives of grown-up Jo, her husband and the 12 boys and 2 girls that she teaches in her boarding school. It is full of traditional morals and is highly didactic. It is essentially a collection of short stories. As a mother, these books remind me of some of the traditional values that I want to teach my children and about the importance of love and acceptance for families. Many people may find these books boring or childish compared with current literary fashions but I will always have a soft spot for Louisa May Alcott and look forward to the next instalment of the March family."
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