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Résumé

Dans une petite ville du Massachussetts, durant la guerre de Sécession, une famille modeste, quatre jeunes soeurs et leur mère, guette avec inquiétude chaque lettre du père parti au front. Mais rien ne peut arrêter la jeunesse, et la vie continue à façonner les destinées de Meg, l’aînée pragmatique et conformiste, Amy la frivole, Jo, la romancière en herbe et féministe avant l’heure, et la douce Beth, à la santé fragile. De l’enfance à l’âge adulte, confrontées à la découverte de soi, elles partagent une joie de vivre débordante apprenant la sororité, l’amitié mais aussi le sacrifice. Ensemble, ces quatre adolescentes impétueuses sauront réclamer à ce monde bien plus qu’il ne semble pouvoir leur offrir.

Auteur

  • Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet known for her novel "Little Women" and its sequels. Raised in New England by transcendentalist parents, she grew up among intellectuals such as Emerson and Thoreau. Alcott began receiving critical success in the 1860s and sometimes used pen names to write lurid stories for adults. "Little Women" was well-received and remains popular today, adapted into plays, films, and TV shows. Alcott was also active in reform movements like temperance and women's suffrage. She died from a stroke just two days after her father's death. Alcott's early life was shaped by her father's strict views on education and her mother's desire to redress wrongs done to women. Poverty forced Alcott to work from an early age, and writing became her creative outlet. She served as a nurse during the Civil War and wrote about her experiences in "Hospital Sketches." Alcott achieved further success with "Little Women" and its sequel "Good Wives." She died at the age of 55, leaving behind a legacy as a feminist and influential author.

Auteur(s) : Louisa May Alcott

Caractéristiques

Éditeur : Gallmeister

Auteur(s) : Louisa May Alcott

Publication : 3 septembre 2020

Intérieur : Noir & blanc

Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook, Livre numérique eBook [ePub]

Contenu(s) : ePub

Protection(s) : Marquage social (ePub)

Taille(s) : 3,69 Mo (ePub)

Langue(s) : Français

Code(s) CLIL : 3442

EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9782404013718

EAN13 (papier) : 9782351787441

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