bethany725 Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 From wiki: "Alcott followed Little Women with two sequels reprising the March sisters, Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886)." I've obviously been living under a rock as I didn't know these existed. Anyone read either of these sequels? Quote
Janet Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 I'm afraid not - Little Women (the first part) was more than enough Alcott for me! Are you planning to try them? Quote
Chrissi Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 I think I read them a few years ago when my English wasn't good at all so I can't really remember anything from the books. But there was a comic series a couple of years ago about Little Women and Jo's Boys that I loved to watch: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168283/ Just not sure if there is an English version of it, just know they showed it on German TV But I really want to reread all of the books at some point as I always loved the story! Quote
chesilbeach Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 According to fantasticfiction there are five books in the Little Women series: 1. Little Women: Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy (1868) 2. Good Wives (1869) 3. Little Men: Life At Plumfield with Jo's Boys (1871) 4. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag (1872) 5. Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out (1886) I've read the first two (but both about 25 years ago, so can't remember that much), but as I recall, the film versions of Little Women tend to be an amalgamation of both Little Women and Good Wives, but I might have that completely wrong! Quote
Chrissi Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 As far as I know they usually put Little Women and Good Wives into one book now, so I guess they might do the same with Little Men and Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag? Quote
Wilde Lily Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 According to fantasticfiction there are five books in the Little Women series: 1. Little Women: Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy (1868) 2. Good Wives (1869) 3. Little Men: Life At Plumfield with Jo's Boys (1871) 4. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag (1872) 5. Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out (1886) I read them all as a young girl and absolutely loved each one. I might just re-read them! Quote
bethany725 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Posted March 17, 2009 Good to hear you liked these, Liz... I think I just might keep an eye out for these. I loved "Little Women" so much.. I can't imagine hating the sequels. Thanks for the info and list of sequels, guys! Quote
Mirian Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 I didn't know there were sequels either. I think both 'Little Women' and 'Good Wives' are in the book I have, but I'll keep an eye out for the others. Always want to know how a story ends Quote
Lilywhite Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 I've nearly finished reading Little Women and I wasn't aware there were any follow up books. I might just have to give these a go. I know there was a R&J book club book called March from a year or two ago and that was supposed to be from the point of Mr March, away at war. Quote
Chrissi Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 I know there was a R&J book club book called March from a year or two ago and that was supposed to be from the point of Mr March, away at war. Do you mean this one? http://www.amazon.co.uk/March-Love-Story-Time-War/dp/0007165870/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237745944&sr=8-3 Read that a couple of years ago and didn't really like it much. Could be that the translation into German made it weird, so maybe I'll give it another go in English one day... Quote
Lilywhite Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 That's the one. I kept picking it up and putting it back down again in the shop. I still haven't managed to buy it. Quote
BookJumper Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 All I remember from the sequels (my, it was a long time ago since I read those...) is being very very very annoyed that Jo didn't marry Laurie ! Quote
-eliza- Posted June 18, 2009 Posted June 18, 2009 Yes, I got them as a birthday present from my brother (little women, good wives, little men and jo's boys), but I haven't read them yet. I save them 'till christmas, so I something nice to read then! Quote
Kreader Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 I read Litte Women, Little Men and Jo's Boys when I was a child. I quite enjoyed them. Quote
wiccibat Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 The only one I've not read or heard of is 'Aunt Jo's scrap bag' Quote
bree Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Read Little Men and Jo's Boys a couple years ago - didn't know about the others. In Little Men, Jo runs a home-school for a few boys - lots of fun, love, and life lessons to go around. Jo's Boys is what happens to these boys as adults. Lovely both. Quote
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