- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (26 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140621903
- ISBN-13: 978-0140621907
- Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 2.2 x 11.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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When "Little Women" came to its last chapter Meg was engaged and the other three March girls, Beth, Jo and Amy, were at the threshold of young-womanhood. "Good Wives" opens three years later, with Meg and her family happily preparing for her marriage to John Brooke.
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Louisa May Alcott (1832–88) was brought up in Pennsylvania, USA. She turned to writing in order to supplement the family income and had many short stories published in magazines and newspapers. Then, in 1862, during the height of the American Civil War, Louisa went to Georgetown to work as a nurse, but she contracted typhoid. Out of her experiences she wrote Hospital Sketches (1864) which won wide acclaim, followed by an adult novel, Moods.
She was reluctant to write a children's book but then realized that in herself and her three sisters she had the perfect models. The result was Little Women (1868) which became the earliest American children's novel to become a classic
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IN order that we may start afresh, and go to Meg's wedding with free minds, it will be well to begin with a little gossip about the Marches. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
IN order that we may start afresh, and go to Meg's wedding with free minds, it will be well to begin with a little gossip about the Marches. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Good Wives" is the delightful conclusion to "Little Women", in which all four girls of the March family find peace and happiness after work and effort.
I found it a lot more tragical than the first book,owing, I think, to the characters being older . Anyway, many parts of the book will make you beam with pleasure when, for example, you see how the March girls get over their faults and fight to improve.
Meg is now happily married, though she learns that nothing can be perfect; Jo is quite successful with her published written works, but she still has some important worries in her mind; Amy has turned into a graceful charming lady although Beth has yet no ambition.
Although it may make your eyes fill with tears, this book has also its happy moments and I'm sure you will learn many lessons that will turn very useful throughout your life.
I found it a lot more tragical than the first book,owing, I think, to the characters being older . Anyway, many parts of the book will make you beam with pleasure when, for example, you see how the March girls get over their faults and fight to improve.
Meg is now happily married, though she learns that nothing can be perfect; Jo is quite successful with her published written works, but she still has some important worries in her mind; Amy has turned into a graceful charming lady although Beth has yet no ambition.
Although it may make your eyes fill with tears, this book has also its happy moments and I'm sure you will learn many lessons that will turn very useful throughout your life.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Good Wives picks up a few months after Little Women closes. Meg is about to get married and the other girls are on the brink of womenhood. It isn't all plain sailing though as the hopes and dreams of the girls aren't realised exactly as they thought they would be and tragedy strikes. I must have read this book a thousand times and I cry every time. Having said that, it is a heartwarming book and I every time I read it, I enjoy it even more!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I only read 'little women' latley to catch up on classics that I missed out on when i was small. When i had finished the book (and the box of tissues) I went online in hysterics to find out if there was any more! You can imagine my glee when i found out that there was. Good wives tells of the unexpected continuation of the 4 March girls and it leaves you wanting more (and there is, luckily). It's still a classic so if you're not into innocent then stay away but if you're able to take a book which drips morals here and there without cringing then the storyline is worth it. WARNING : DO NOT READ THIS BOOK BEFORE 'LITTLE WOMEN'!!
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This is the second half of Little Women. I have to say I think Little Women is a much better half than this but it is still very enjoyable. Read more
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goods arrived on time and in good condition,some good reading for my wife who loves to read the classics . thanks
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Good Wives
Ordered for my granddaughter having already given her Little Women. She was thrilled to receive the second book
in this series and I am sure she will enjoy reading it.
in this series and I am sure she will enjoy reading it.
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It's a strange editon as it's a pretty big book, (just short of A4 size) but the typeface is the original print, which is nice to read but sometimes hard due to the quality, as it... Read more
Published on 22 May 2010 by Alexander Mark Bishop
Magical!
After reading Little Women, and loving it, I felt certain that Good Wives would not be able to compete. How wrong I was! Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by Mr. Shaun Deasy
Subversive!!
Now, not having read more than one other online review, I'm intrigued to see how this possibly can rate an average of five stars. Nostalgia for childhood reads must be the reason. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2003 by Irreverent Wench
Just Perfect
Good Wives begins three years after the end of Little Women and continues the story of the Meg, Jo Beth and Amy. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2003
Great sequel to one of the best books ever written
Good Wives is the sequel to the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It pictures the four March sisters as grown-ups, looking towards the future. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2001 by mannu86@hotmail.com
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