The lovable Jo March-introduced to us in Little Women-is now married, with two sons of her own and an adopted family of twelve boys. And she couldn't be happier.
Since starting an informal school at Plumfield, Jo and Professor Bhaer provide a haven for poor orphaned boys who thrive on warmth, goodness, and the affectionate interest of the March and Bhaer families. Sometimes it's difficult to tame the manners and spirits of wild boys who have had no nurturing. But the Bhaers have time for all and are rewarded with the trust of the boys, who confide all their hopes, plans, ambitions, and misfortunes.
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Jo and Professor Bhaer's school for orphaned boys is the setting for this story, which is little more than a series of tender, moralistic vignettes of little interest today. Herbert's reading, however, goes a long way to make up for the deficiencies in the story. As Marmee and the mother that Jo March later becomes, Herbert projects a maternal resonance, which resonates with subtlety and nuance. For fans of Miss Alcott, the novel makes for a rich feast. P.E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Educated by her father until she was sixteen, she later studied under Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Theodore Parker. A prolific writer, her most famous work, Little Women, is a timeless American classic.
