Jo's Boys
by Alcott, Louisa May
Better known for her novels Little Women and Little Men, Louisa May Alcott continued the story of her feisty protagonist Jo in this final novel chronicling the adventures and misadventures of the March family. Entertaining, surprising, and overall a joy to read, Jo's Boys is nevertheless shaded by a bittersweet tone, for with it Alcott brought her wonderful series to an end. Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo's Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo's boys--including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil, and promising musicain Nat--are grown; Jo herself remains at the center of this tale, holding her boys fast through shipwreck and storm, disappointment ... and even murder. Popular for more than a century, the series that began with Little Women continues to hold universal appeal with its powerful and affectionate depiction of family--the safe haven where the prodigal can always return, adversity is never met alone, and our dreams of being cherished, no matter what our flaws, come true.
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On Jan 11, 2014, CloggieDownunder said
Jo’s Boys is the third book in the Little Women series by series by Louisa May Alcott, and was written in 1886. It is set some ten years after Little Men. It looks at the lives of the Little Men (and women) who were at Plumfield. Tom is studying medicine and still devoted to Nan, also doing medicine, determined to remain single and do good works. Tom’s devotion is suddenly derailed when he finds himself somehow accidentally engaged to Dora West. Nat is hopeful of earning Daisy’s hand and goes to Leipzig to study music, where he is seduced by high society and finds himself in some trouble. Franz is a merchant kinsman and finds a bride in Germany, while Emil becomes second mate on a fateful ship journey where he saves the captain and his family. Dan, having pursued many paths including geology, mining and sheep farming, plans to help the Montana Indians but somehow finds himself in jail. Josie is a budding actress and Bess a sculptress. Demi intends to become a journalist, much to his mother’s despair. This book is again filled with moral tales, but Alcott also includes a day in the life of a famous author, which seems directly lifted from her own experiences. Mrs Jo disappoints in the final chapters with her attitude to Dan: while forgiven for sins, loved and praised for heroism, he is effectively banished from Plumfield as unsuitable for her niece, which seems quite snobbish and uncharitable. This book might appeal to modern-day children, with lots of explanation, but it is not up to the standard of the first book. Fair.
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Jo's Boys
by Louisa May Alcott
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- Illustrated Junior Library
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- 1949
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Nicely illustrated vintage copy of "Jo's Boys" (A Sequel to "Little Men") by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT with its slip case. 1949; Grosset & Dunlap "Illustrated Junior Library" edition; New York. The book features numerous black & white illustrations, full-page color plates, and illustrated end papers in color by Louis Jambor.
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Jo's Boys: A Sequel to Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
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- Circa 1930
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Published by the Goldsmith Publishing Company in Chicago. No date, but believe it was published in the 1930's. Nice black and white Illustrations! Light red cloth covered exterior boards. Several black and white illustrations. No dust jacket. From a church library so has library sticker on first inside cloth covered board and label remnant on last inside board. Pages are… Read more about this item Item Price
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JO'S BOYS
by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
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- 1905
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This is the 1905 Canadian edition of Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out, part of the Little Women series and a sequel to Little Men, by the American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). It was first published in 1886.
358 pages.
Blue boards with red print on the cover and spine. Two illustrations by the American artist Ellen Wetherald Ahrens (1859-1935).
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Jo's Boys
by Alcott, Louisa May
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- 1957
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Cleveland: World Publishing Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. 342 p. 21.5 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in patterned, cloth-covered boards. Upper board very slightly bowed. Minor edge wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has minor edge and corner wear.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jo's Boys (Children's Illustrated Classics)
by Louisa May Alcott
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- 1960
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J. M. Dent - E. P. Dutton, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. First Edition Thus. 325 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over decorative cloth. Colour illustrated plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jo's Boys
by Alcott, Louisa May
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Bantam Classics. 1995. Mass Market Paperback. Good. A bit of wear and spots of discoloration on the cover. Small crease at the lower front cover corner. But the pages are clean and the binding is tight. Standard shipping for U.S. orders is by media mail. Please note that the USPS does not guarantee the delivery of Media Mail within a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out (A Sequel to "Little Men") [Hardcover]
by Louisa May Alcott
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- 1886
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Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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Roberts Brothers, 1886. Hardcover. Collectible: Very Good/None as Issued. 1886 Roberts Brothers first state first printing with issue points. Strong hinges unmarked. Light bump to corners and cover wear. Frontis tissue guard mostly torn out. Please email for photos. Item Price
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CHAUCER AND THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
by H. S. Bennett
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- Later Printing
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- 1961
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New York: Oxfford University Press. Very Good+ with no Dust Jacket. 1961. Later Printing. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Series: Oxford History Of English Literature; 326 pages; Dark blue hardcovers with faded gold lettering on spine. Spine is straight, binding tight. No ownership marks. Pages are clean, light browning with age. No dust jacket. .… Read more about this item Item Price
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JO'S BOYS
by Louisa May Alcott
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- Illustrated Junior Library edition
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- 1974
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 1974. Illustrated Junior Library edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. New price stuck on bottom of front panel. Light staining on top text block edge. Rubbing along panel edges. 1 inch open tear at top of front gutter. Illustrations by Louis Jambor. . Item Price
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Jo's Boys (Bantam Classics)
by Louisa May Alcott
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- 1995-09-01
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Jo's Boys (Puffin Classics)
by Alcott, Louisa May
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- 2016-03-08
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Jo's Boys; A Sequel to Little Women
by Alcott, Louisa May
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Goldsmith Publishing Co. Hard Cover. Very Good. in x in x in. Undated (probably 1930s). Pasted gift inscription label front free page. Pages yellowing. Few b/w illustrations. Boards orange with black lettering (spine & front) & black design on front. DJ few small closed tears top edges. One in a series of books in which the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jos Boys (Puffin Classics)
by Alcott, Louisa May
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Puffin. Reissue. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jo's Boys (The Louisa May Alcott Library)
by Alcott, Louisa May
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- 1978
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Grosset & Dunlap. 1978. good. Hardcover. ISBN:0448023628 358pp; il'd white cover with il repeated on white dust jacket; front hing starting at title page; dust jacket is soiled, is in new clear protective mylar . Item Price
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Jo's Boys
by Louisa May Alcott
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- 1953-06
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Jo's Boys
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Jo's Boys (Puffin Classics)
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Jos Boys
by Alcott, Louisa May
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- 2004
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Thorndike Press, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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JO'S BOYS
by Louisa May Alcott
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- First Edition Thus
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- 1925
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- Hardcover
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 1925. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner stamp on rear end page. Edgwear to front and rear panel. Open tears on spine crown and heel. Scratch on spine. Foxing on side text block edge. Water staining on front and rear panel. Staining on FEP. Adhesive… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jo's Boys (Puffin Classics)
by Alcott, Louisa May
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- 2016-03-08
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