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Title: The Quiet Little Woman
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Narrator: Susie Berneis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 32 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-18-17
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Classics, American Literature
Publisher's Summary:
In "The Quiet Little Woman" a lonely orphan girl named Patty desires only for a family to love her. When a family finally does come for Patty, she learns it is because they need a servant. But it happens that there is one person who cares about Patty, whose life will soon change forever.
Written as a gift to five earnest fans of Little Women, this Louisa May Alcott Christmas story has become a holiday classic.
Members Reviews:
Five Stars
Very sweet story!
-----A Lovely Little Book To Treasure-----
THE QUIET LITTLE WOMAN by Louisa May Alcott is composed of three short stories. The stories were written by Louisa and given to the five Lukens sisters who had started a small publication called LITTLE THINGS. Like Louisa, the sisters were from Massachusetts and were huge fans of Louisa's work. They were also from a poor family which Louisa could easily relate to herself. The introduction is a darling poem written by Carrie, Maggie, Nellie, Emma and Helen Lukens.
The book begins with The Quiet Little Woman. It's the story of Patty, a thirteen year old orphan girl. She sees other young girls being taken to different homes and she's beginning to think she will never get her chance to leave the orphanage. It's a story of what life was like for orphan children. Usually, the best you could hope for was to be taken into training as a servant in the home of a wealthy family.
The second story is Tilly's Christmas. Bessie, Kate and Tilly, three young girls ponder what they will receive for Christmas as they walk home from school on a snowy day. Along the way, they find a robin who is freezing with the cold and can't fly. Tilly who knows her Christmas will be a meager one saves the bird because she wants to follow the golden rule and being good to your neighbors is important. She tells her friends that the bird is her neighbor! She's teased because they also tell her that her real neighbor is Mr. King who has lots of money, but does nothing to help the poor people who live nearby him. Tilly's just happy to have her bird and says he's her Christmas present. And of course, there's the rest of the story!
The final entry is called Rosa's Tale. Rosa is an old horse, her owner is away and Miss Belinda, a young woman is caring for her during the owner's trip. Belinda goes to the stable late on Christmas Eve night with some apples and special treats for Rosa. Being a kind person, she sits down to spend some time with the gentle horse. As she sat there she remembered the old Christmas legend that some animals could be given the voice to speak on Christmas Eve for just a short time. It was their reward for sharing the manager with the Christ Child. To the young woman's utter amazement, Rosa starts to talk and tells her story.
There is a short, but interesting biography of Lousia May Alcott at the end of this enchanting little book of stories.
A Sweet and Tender Story.
This book "The Quiet Little Woman" focuses on a little orphan girl who hopes to be adopted. When her day finally comes she finds that she is simply considered a sort of extra help with the housework. She doesn't mind the work and does everything well, but she still longs for actual love and acceptance from the family.
