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Alain-Fournier's lyrical novel captures the painful transition from adolescence to adulthood. First published in 1913, its story of the lost domain where le grand Meaulnes meets a beautiful girl, and his search to recover his love, has haunted readers ever since.

With two sons of her own and twelve rescued orphan boys filling the school at Plumfield, Jo March, now Jo Bhaer, couldn't be happier. But the boys have a habit of getting into scrapes and there are plenty of troubles in store.

An endearing tale of hardship, love and sisterhood during the Civil War. Little Women tells the stroy of the March family. Newly impoverished, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy undertake their journey through life together, bound to each other and their beloved mother Marmee by fierce loyalty. Good and ba...