"Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag, Volume 6" by Louisa May Alcott showcases a collection of tales from the 1800s, exploring themes of family, coming-of-age, and the simple wonders of being a kid, highlighting Alcott's talent for painting vibrant pictures of her characters' lives. Readers will find themselves connecting with the stories’ universal experiences, from happy occasions to challenges that arise in life. In "An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving," the Bassett family's festive Thanksgiving preparations on their New Hampshire farm take an unexpected turn when news of a sick grandmother arrives. This immediately introduces the overarching themes of family relationships and managing unexpected events, as the characters face the excitement of the holiday alongside concerns for their loved one, marking a captivating start to Alcott's collection.
Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag, Volume 6 An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc.
By Louisa May Alcott
When news of a family illness interrupts a cozy Thanksgiving celebration, a close-knit group must balance holiday cheer with heartfelt worry.
Summary
About the AuthorLouisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Louisa began writing from an early age.
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Louisa began writing from an early age.
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