Louisa May Alcott Classics Collection: Work: A Story of Experience, Eight Cousins, Rose in Bloom, Hospital Sketches

A wonderful book, but the Kindle edition is a horror story of punctuation errors and omissions. I had to go to a print copy to verify that there WAS punctuation was in the original editions. A new Kindle edition needs to be put out. I sampled numerous "different" Kindle editions at different prices and all contained the same errors. Not just a few but page after page, sentence after sentence. Strongly advise against buying the Kindle version. It is unmitigated disaster, insulting to the reader and to Ms. Alcott.

Most YA books of a modern turn would have had Rose rush about flirting like mad and knocking down walls with her fists in her ardor to be independent and find love. But, the lost art of writing a pleasant character whose only wish is to be worth something and to love someone worth loving is not found in most modern fiction. LM Alcott writes with firm, frank beliefs that are openly expressed and understood: Women should be independent but not harsh; Men should be driven and not dissipate; Children should be loved and not neglected; And, life should be lived uprightly to the best extent of your gifts and not lazily to the disparaging of your talents. Most of all, she wants her readers to know that love isn't always the grand illusion that we build for ourselves, and the handsome hopes we have don't always happen, much to our betterment in some cases, that the ordinary and good is surprisingly the best option. All in all, this is what every young person should read, for good character and honesty is overlooked in today's society for quick wit mixed with malice and originality to the great chagrin of us all.My only criticism is the treatment of Fun See. However, for the time period it was VERY progressive for Alcott to marry him to a well-to-do American girl, she showed great ignorance in her writing of the character, which, to be fair, was the common treatment of anyone Asian.

I first read a sample of this book when it was recommended by Amazon. I was amazed at how good it was and immediately bought it. Since then I have read it multiple times and reread it for a break from the usual adventure stories. I thoroughly recommend this book and the only complaint( which is one many people have judging by the other reveiews) is the puntuation, but apart from that, it's amazing. Hope this was a help to you.Also, my name is not Mark Peacock. That is my fathers name and I am a ten year old girl.

I didn't finish the first chapter before requesting a return. The best way I have of explaining it is years ago when I was young, we changed the language on a video so English to X, we then asked for an English subtitle of that other language. Half the time, the sentences made changed the meaning completely or were simply nonsense. I only read maybe 5 pages on my kindle & encountered numerous errors to the point that I did not understand what the sentence was supposed to mean.Love this story - but buy a different version.

I loved this book as a kid and wanted to reread it, but this version had some issues with formatting, grammar, and punctuation that impacted my enjoyment of it.

When I was a kid, my parents bought me the hardback version of Louisa May Alcott's books ~~ but the series didn't include this book. I have always loved "The Eight Cousins" and when I found out about this one ~~ I was a kid then ~~ I fell in love with Rose and her cousins even more. Now that I am an adult, I still love this book.Rose isn't a sickly child anymore and she's on the threshold of becoming a fine woman ~~ and two of her cousins were in love with her. This book talks about her journey into adulthood and the dilemma she faced in choosing her husband ~~ and it's a wonderfully written book.I highly recommend this book to everyone who has read "The Little Women" or even "The Eight Cousins" as Alcott's writing style is timeless. This is a classic book that I bought for my own children to read. This should be in everyone's library.

I really love the author, Louisa May Alcott, and her books. Her books,,whether for children and adults always have hidden plots and great stories.

What a lovely story to read. I liked it better than it’s wonderful sequel, Eight Cousins. I can’t wait to share this with my kids!

Not the same calibre of writing as Little Women but still enjoyable . How a wealthy young lady employed her time and how she chose her suitor. How times have changed.I

I loaded a copy of this book and it made no sense. It read like it had been translated into another language then translated back. Had to purchase a different edition to finally get one that read correctly.

Great gift for my niece as she loves to read

Lovely sequel to Eight Cousins.

Roseも大人の女性になり、少女の頃のようなわけにはいかず、社交界や、色々な誘惑、求愛、悲しい別れ、病気、婚約などなど、Alecおじさんのサポートのもと、様々な困難を乗り越えてく。そして同じく年頃のいとこ達にも恋愛問題がちらほら・・・Phebeにも、もちろんRoseにも。果たしてRoseの相手は？そして最後にはみんなが幸せに。とても暖かい気持ちになりました。