【圖書簡介】 One of the most popular books ever written about childhood charmingly recounts the homelife of four sisters: literary-minded Jo March; Meg, the older sister who marries a young tutor; fashionable and artistic Amy; and gentle, musically inclined Beth. An unforgettable depiction of mid-19th century New England life. Abridged.In this favorite story of long ago, you'll meet the unforgettableMarch sisters:Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. They live with their mother,called Marmee, in a small house next to the Lawrence mansion.Their father is an army chaplain, away during the Civil War.You'll enjoy getting to know the sisters and sharing the adventure ofgrowing up. Meg is plump and earns money by caring for children inthe neighborhood. Jo likes to write and make up stories and plays forher sisters. Beth is gentle and quiet and enjoys knitting by the fireand helping with household chores. Amy, the youngest, wants to bean artist.As you read or listen to this specially abridged version of the story,you'll be there as the Marches share Christmas breakfast with a poorfamily, as ]o sells her beautiful, long hair to buy a train ticket soMarmee can visit Mr. March; as Beth falls ill with scarlet fever; andas the sisters become grown women who fall in love and get married.Reprinted in large, easy-to-read type, this edition includes 30 newillustrations that capture the joy and sadness of this wonderful storyof a close-knit family in 19th-ceritury America.
【本書目錄】 Chapter 1.A Letter 2.A Merry Christmas 3.The Laurence Boy 4.Being Neighborly 5.Camp Laurence 6.Castles in the Air 7.Secrets 8.A Telegram 9.Little Faithful 10.Confidential 11.Aunt March Settles the Question 12.The First Weddin9 13.Calls 14.Consequences and a Secret 15.New Impressions 16.Surprises