“… freedom being the sauce best beloved by the boyish soul.”
Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
Source: Little Women
Quotes from bookLittle Women
Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott , which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. Alcott wrote the books over several months at the request of her publisher.
“…marriage, they say, halves one's rights and doubles one's duties.”
Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
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“Go on with your work as usual, for work is a blessed solace.”
Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
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“I am lonely, sometimes, but I dare say it's good for me…”
Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
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“I'm afraid I couldn't like him without a spice of human naughtiness.”
Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
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Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
Beth's views on the Celestial City, in Ch. 13 : Castles In The Air
Little Women (1868)
“Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents”
Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
Source: Little Women (1868), Ch. 1 : Playing Pilgrims, First lines
Context: "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
"It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
"We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.
