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Little Women: The Complete Novel, Featuring the Characters' Letters and Manuscripts, Written and Folded by Hand (Handwritten Classics) Hardcover – Deluxe Edition, October 26, 2021
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For anyone who loves Little Women, or still cherishes the joy of letter writing, this book illuminates a favorite story in a whole new way. Louisa May Alcott's classic tale follows the March sisters as they come of age, and these unforgettable characters come alive in their letters and other writings.
When Laurie invites Jo to join him for a picnic and "all sorts of larks," the unbridled joy of their friendship shines through. Each of the girls' personalities is perfectly encapsulated in the letters they pen to Marmee. And Jo's heart-wrenching poem "My Beth" speaks to the profound bond between two sisters.
As you read this deluxe edition of the novel, you will find pockets throughout containing replicas of all 17 significant letters and paper ephemera from the story, re-created with beautiful calligraphy and painstaking attention to historical detail. Pull out each one, peruse its contents, and allow yourself to be transported to the parlor of the March family home.
BELOVED STORY: Little Women has been passed down from generation to generation. Greta Gerwig's 2019 film adaption welcomed new fans to the story. Now is the perfect time to revisit Alcott's original text and experience it in a unique way with physical ephemera that links you directly to the world of the March family.
UNIQUE FORMAT: From the masterful calligraphy to the painstaking attention to historical detail, to the hand-folding of the letters, to the quality of the materials—each book is an object made by fans for fans. This edition offers an immersive experience of the story, stands apart on the shelf, and makes for a truly lovely gift and keepsake.
NOSTALGIC APPEAL, TIMELESS STORY: Little Women evokes deep childhood nostalgia—yet it's a rich and sophisticated story with feminist overtones that engages readers of any age and any generation. This edition allows those who read Little Women as children to experience their beloved novel anew, while inviting first-time readers to the party.
Perfect for:
- Little Women fans
- Fans of the film adaptions
- Moms, daughters, grandmothers, and girlfriends
- Book clubbers
- Letter writers
- Collectors of vintage ephemera
- Print length360 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication dateOctober 26, 2021
- Dimensions7.85 x 1.5 x 9.35 inches
- ISBN-101797208918
- ISBN-13978-1797208916
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Immerse yourself in the world of the March sisters.
Revisit an American classic with physical ephemera that links you directly to the world of the story.
This deluxe edition contains replicas of all 17 significant letters from the story, hand-folded and re-created with beautiful calligraphy.
With painstaking attention to historical detail, this would make a lovely gift and keepsake for both new and old fans of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women.
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“Readers raised in the age of email and texting will be charmed by the novelty of the (extremely low-tech) interactive experience” ―The New York Times
“Heller . . . hits all the right targets--vintage, literary, nostalgic--with this series and stays classy.” --Fine Books Collections
“These are as close as you’re going to get to actual letters from Marmee and Meg and the others.”--Star Tribune
“The handwriting matches each character to perfection, and the paper of each missive varies. I can’t recommend this book enough to fans of Louisa May Alcott’s famous novel--you won’t see the characters in the same way after this! You may think you have enough copies of Little Women. . . . Your collection, however, is not complete without Barbara Heller’s unique and lovingly curated edition.” --BookTrib
About the Author
Barbara Heller is a set decorator for film and television and a writer and director of award-winning short films. Her previous books include a special edition of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. She lives in New York City.
Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was an American author, best-loved for her classic story Little Women.
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- Publisher : Chronicle Books (October 26, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 360 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1797208918
- ISBN-13 : 978-1797208916
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.85 x 1.5 x 9.35 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #32,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #111 in Teen & Young Adult Classic Literature
- #976 in Classic Literature & Fiction
- #1,217 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
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Louisa May Alcott was both an abolitionist and a feminist. She is best known for Little Women (1868), a semi-autobiographical 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.
Photo by unknown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

I was re-reading "Pride and Prejudice" for the gazillionth time, savoring my favorite passages in Mrs. Gardiner’s “long, kind, satisfactory” letter to Elizabeth, when a sudden desire to have that letter in my hand came over me. To hold the very letter that Elizabeth Bennet once received - ink faded, paper yellowed - would be utterly satisfying. In truth, I wanted to possess the originals of all the letters in "Pride and Prejudice." A vision of myself at a flea market, happening upon the letters, was so real that I experienced the twin electric thrills of discovery and possession. I became determined to transform reverie into reality.
It’s taken three fascinating years during which I examined hundreds of letters written in early 19th century England; dove deep into their cryptic postal marks; agonized mightily over each character’s handwriting, and met the talented scribes who could write a period hand.
I was extraordinarily lucky to find a home amongst the Austen lovers at Chronicle Books. In this special edition, each letter is tucked inside a glassine envelope bound at the appropriate place in the novel. I have now read the letters so many times I practically have them memorized; and yet, with every re-read, I still get caught up in the story, discover something new, and marvel at (and feel grateful for) the genius of Jane Austen.
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