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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Raised by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott in New England, she also grew up among many of the well-known... Read Full Overview

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, she did not generally... Read Full Overview

"The Abbot's Ghost" is an 1867 novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. Maurice Treherne becomes crippled as a result of saving his cousin's life during a misadventure involving on the water. Despite being grateful for this fateful deed, his cousin Jasper isn't very good at... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Abbot's Ghost by Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott needs little introduction, as she is one of the most famous American female authors, whose most famous... Read Full Overview

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, she did not generally... Read Full Overview

In "The Abbot's Ghost," Louisa May Alcott masterfully intertwines elements of the gothic and the romantic, crafting a compelling narrative set against the haunting backdrop of a crumbling abbey. Through the lens of mystery and moral exploration, Alcott presents a tale about love... Read Full Overview

Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) needs little introduction, as she is one of the most famous American female authors, whose most famous work is Little Women. She also served as a nurse for six weeks during the Civil War at Union Hospital in Georgetown. Her letters were compiled... Read Full Overview

Maurice Traherne is wrongly accused of fraud and gambling and must play a careful hand if he is to win his love, Octavia, from the grasp of other, less honorable men and retain the trust of those who had faith in him. Traherne is temporarily crippled saving the life of his well-born... Read Full Overview

Maurice Traherne is wrongly accused of fraud and gambling and must play a careful hand if he is to win his love, Octavia, from the grasp of other, less honorable men and retain the trust of those who had faith in him. Traherne is temporarily crippled saving the life of his well-born... Read Full Overview

Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) needs little introduction, as she is one of the most famous American female authors, whose most famous work is Little Women . She also served as a nurse for six weeks during the Civil War at Union Hospital in Georgetown, and her letters were compiled... Read Full Overview

Maurice Traherne is wrongly accused of fraud and gambling and must play a careful hand if he is to win his love, Octavia, from the grasp of other, less honorable men and retain the trust of those who had faith in him.

In this gothic holiday novella, Alcott weaves a tale of mystery, romance, and moral conflict. Set during a Christmas gathering at a noble estate, the story follows Maurice Treherne, a once-promising young man now crippled by an accident. As past secrets resurface, Maurice... Read Full Overview

Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, which she wrote in 1868. This novel was loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters.

Maurice Traherne is wrongly accused of fraud and gambling and must play a careful hand if he is to win his love, Octavia, from the grasp of other, less honorable men and retain the trust of those who had faith in him. Traherne is temporarily crippled saving the life of his well-born... Read Full Overview

Louisa May Alcott grew up in an intellectual environment-Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau were family friends. However, despite the intellectual richness of her family she was driven to make money. She wrote from an early age and is famous for creating the semi-autobiographical... Read Full Overview

A beautiful Christmas story, including a forbidden romance, a ghost, a magic recovery and lots of intrigues.

Maurice Traherne is wrongly accused of fraud and gambling and must play a careful hand if he is to win his love, Octavia, from the grasp of other, less honorable men and retain the trust of those who had faith in him. Traherne is temporarily crippled saving the life of his well-born... Read Full Overview

Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents,... Read Full Overview

"The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation: A Christmas Story" by Louisa May Alcott is a classic, Christmas story.

When Maurice Traherne saves Jasper's life and becomes temporarily crippled he hopes to win the love of Octavia and get Jasper's inheritance... Read Full Overview