Name: Flower Fables
Price: 298.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Louisa May Alcott
ISBN: 9789359327532

Type

Physical Book

Author

Louisa May Alcott

Publisher

Double 9 Books

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.6 cm

Weight

0.13 kg.

ISBN13

9789359327532

Synopsis "Flower Fables"

Louisa May Alcott's "Flower Fables" is a lovely collection of fanciful tales that demonstrates Alcott's early gift for storytelling. This edition of Flower Fables is both modern and legible, with an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript. Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. Readers are compelled to keep reading because the title character is so self-indulgent. The book is a compilation of stories written for Alcott's childhood pals' entertainment. Each story revolves around a unique flower, each with its own fascinating universe. In "Flower Fables," Alcott puts together fantastical tales about flower spirits, fairies, and other supernatural beings. She conveys vital life lessons and moral teachings through these stories, while also examining themes of kindness, friendship, and personal growth. Alcott's profound affection for nature is reflected in the characters' relationships with the natural environment and their experiences within it.

Louisa May Alcott

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Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and after spending some time in Boston, died in Concord, Massachusetts.

The energy and independent spirit she had in her childhood stayed with her throughout her life and led her to take on various jobs to financially support her family. In 1854, she published her first book, Flower Fables, followed by more than thirty novels and story collections. However, her name would always be linked to Little Women, a novel she wrote between May and July 1868 at the request of her publishers.

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