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About the Author
Louisa May Alcott was both an abolitionist and a feminist. She is best known for Little Women (1868), a semiautobiographical account of her childhood years with her sisters in Concord, Massachusetts. Alcott, unlike Jo, never married: "... because I have fallen in love with so many pretty girls and never once the least bit with any man." She was an advocate of women's suffrage and was the first woman to register to vote in Concord, Massachusetts.
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed Under the Lilacs immensely. It is a wonderful story of children and how they mature. The characters at times seemed rather flat and uninteresting yet the story is a very fun one. It is full of laughter and tears and eventually a happy ending. I would recommend this book to people who have enjoyed Louisa May Alcott in the past or those who enjoy a relatively juvenile book yet will be able to understand references to relatively older literature.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By R. Fink
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Young people may find it corny, but older adults will delight in the adventures of a "lost boy" in a caring community (before social workers) and his adventures with the neighboring children. All the elements of old-fashioned story-telling: a crippled lad, a rich lady with horses, a day at the circus, the "stolen" money. This reprint has a lot of typos which, in a strange way, adds an authentic "feel" of the times.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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While most of this story is charming and delightful, I would caution anyone who is sensitive to animal abuse to give it a pass.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By karen kocuba
Format:Paperback
I have read a lot of Louisa May Alcott. I have to admit I had a hard time getting into this story and enjoying it. I ended up putting the book down and not finishing it after several attempts.
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By Sunny Leap
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Vignettes of nostalgic town life reminiscent of Tom Sawyer or the Five Little Peppers. We first meet Babs and Betty Moss at a dolls' tea party in which they discover the clever show dog Sancho foraging for his master Ben, a runaway from the circus. Ben's father had left the circus for a more promising job, intending to send for his son once he was settled. With his father's protection gone, Ben is harshly treated by the circus master and runs away.
Arriving soon after the runaways are Celia and her young brother Thornton, returning to their old home after being gone for years. Thorny is weak from a long illness and is wheelchair-ridden and crabby although he admits that Celia is "the best sister that ever was". She hires Ben to amuse her brother during his convalescence while allowing Babs and Betty, whose mother takes care of the premises, to continue to play house on the porch and path. The kids occupy themselves with botanical expeditions, ship-building, water wheels and other waterworks play, picnics, baseball and archery. Babs loses Sancho at a circus and Betty finds him again in pitiful shape after accompanying Thorny to the dentist. Celia breaks her arm after a fall from her horse and is rescued by Ben. He is gradually weaned away from the roving circus life although Celia invites the school to a splendid birthday party for him where he shows himself in his former circus glory as Cupid on a galloping horse. There is a little trouble with missing money and false accusations but Ben, who is honest and true, gradually endears himself to the two families. Several joyous unions and reunions take place at the end as well as one intended for the future, although in the midst of preparing for one, the incorrigible Babs almost burns down the house under the lilacs.... Read more ›
Arriving soon after the runaways are Celia and her young brother Thornton, returning to their old home after being gone for years. Thorny is weak from a long illness and is wheelchair-ridden and crabby although he admits that Celia is "the best sister that ever was". She hires Ben to amuse her brother during his convalescence while allowing Babs and Betty, whose mother takes care of the premises, to continue to play house on the porch and path. The kids occupy themselves with botanical expeditions, ship-building, water wheels and other waterworks play, picnics, baseball and archery. Babs loses Sancho at a circus and Betty finds him again in pitiful shape after accompanying Thorny to the dentist. Celia breaks her arm after a fall from her horse and is rescued by Ben. He is gradually weaned away from the roving circus life although Celia invites the school to a splendid birthday party for him where he shows himself in his former circus glory as Cupid on a galloping horse. There is a little trouble with missing money and false accusations but Ben, who is honest and true, gradually endears himself to the two families. Several joyous unions and reunions take place at the end as well as one intended for the future, although in the midst of preparing for one, the incorrigible Babs almost burns down the house under the lilacs.... Read more ›
By A. Lochman
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It is a simple children's book, as well as a delightful read, even for an adult. Must be one of LMA's earlier works. Not as sophisticated as "Little Women" or "Little Men." Still, a really enjoyable read.
By suebedoo
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Loved it, very entertaining and sweet. Goes back to a time when things were much simpler than the world we live in today, and it is nice to lose yourself in a story such as this.
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I have certain authors that I love to re-read. This is one of them, so I have all of her books in hardcover.
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TOTALLY LOVED IT
It's about a clown, princess and ninja master who are totally awesome. They go on a journey to find king Zorkon on planet popcorn. They find a bunch of adventures on the way. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Em
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Under the Lilacs
Was exactly the type of story I would expect from this author. Description, dialogue, charactor development all were quite well done. Nice surprise toward the end.
Published 3 months ago by Jo A. Geiser
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what's not to like about Ms. Alcott
Another book that i wanted for my granddaughters. After reading, I reminisced how much I have enjoyed her storytelling. Read more
Published 3 months ago by ed1
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic story.
I love Louisa May Alcott and anything that she writes. If you want to understand an artist's spirit and drive, this is one book to read.
Published 3 months ago by Miller A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
classic story
I appreciate this company for making so many classic pieces of literature available on the kindle. Read read read read.
Published 3 months ago by Brian Waite
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book and will be a wonderful story to tell
I recommend this book to have a Newberry gold medal for it is a wonderful wonderful wonderful story and will hopefully be told for many years to come.
Published 4 months ago by L. H. Montgomery
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful Louisa May Alcott
The prequel to Rose in Bloom, this is a sweet book about childhood romances, trials, and happinesses of another era. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jane Austin
3.0 out of 5 stars
Run away, from the circus
I am sure everyone has herd a story sometime about a boy running away to join the circus. Well this book basically turns that upside-down. The boy runs away from the circus.
Published 4 months ago by Lady Dark
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than My Antonia
If you want to understand an artist's spirit and drive, this is one book to read. Most of us can't comprehend such a person, but obviously Louisa May Alcott did.
Published 5 months ago by Frances
4.0 out of 5 stars
CHARMING AND SWEET
This is a charming tale by Louisa May Alcott. She clearly was fascinated by the moral, physical, and emotional lives and upbringing of children. The characters are very endearing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jennifer
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