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Moods, Louisa May Alcott's first novel was published in 1864, four years before the best-selling Little Women. The novel unconventionally presents a "little woman," a true-hearted abolitionist spinster, and a fallen Cuban beauty, their lives intersecting in Alcott's... Read Full Overview

The room fronted the west, but a black cloud, barred with red, robbed the hour of twilight's tranquil charm. Shadows haunted it, lurking in corners like spies set there to watch the man who stood among them mute and motionless as if himself a shadow. His eye turned often to the... Read Full Overview

Moods "The room fronted the west, but a black cloud, barred with red, robbed the hour of twilight's tranquil charm. Shadows haunted it, lurking in corners like spies set there to watch the man who stood among them mute and motionless as if himself a shadow. His eye turned often... Read Full Overview

The novel unconventionally presents a "little woman" a true-hearted abolitionist spinster, and a fallen Cuban beauty, their lives intersecting in Alcott's first major depiction of the "woman problem." Sylvia Yule, the heroine of Moods, is a passionate tomboy who yearns for adventure,... Read Full Overview

Moods , Louisa May Alcott's first novel was published in 1864, four years before the best-selling Little Women. The novel unconventionally presents a "little woman," a true-hearted abolitionist spinster, and a fallen Cuban beauty, their lives intersecting in Alcott's first major... Read Full Overview

MoodsLouisa May ALCOTT (1832 - 1888)"Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass through them they prove to be many colored lenses, which paint the world their own hue, and each shows us only what lies in its own focus." Emerson. This quote opens the story... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1864, "Moods" was the first book produced by Louisa May Alcott under her real name and pre-dated her hugely popular novel "Little Women". Written for a noticeably more mature audience then her most famous works, "Moods" revolves around the intersecting... Read Full Overview

"Moods" from Louisa May Alcott. American novelist (1832-1888).

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women. In the mid-1860s, Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories. She also produced wholesome stories for children, and after their positive reception,... Read Full Overview

Moods is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott and was first published in 1864. The book tells the story of a young woman named Sylvia Yule who finds herself torn between two men: the passionate and impulsive Geoffrey Moor and the steady and reliable Adam Warwick. As she struggles... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Moods is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1864. The story follows the life of Sylvia Yule, a young woman who finds herself torn between two very different men. One is the passionate and impulsive Geoffrey Moor, and the other is the stable and reliable... Read Full Overview

Moods: A Novel is a work of fiction written by Louisa May Alcott and first published in 1881. The story follows the life of Sylvia Yule, a young woman who is searching for a sense of purpose and fulfillment in her life. Sylvia is married to a successful businessman, but she finds... Read Full Overview