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Jack and Jill: A Village Story by Louisa May Alcott, is a children's book originally published in 1880. It takes place in a small New England town. The story of two good friends named Jack and Janey, Jack and Jill tells of the aftermath of a serious sledding accident.
- Louisa May Alcott
- 1880
26. Feb. 2024 · Jack and Jill: a village story by Louisa May Alcott. Publication date 1902 Publisher Little, Brown, and company Collection internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Addeddate 2024-02-26 00:33:19 Autocrop_version ...
- Chapter I. The Catastrophe
- Chapter II. Two Penitents
- Chapter III. Ward No. 1
- Chapter IV. Ward No. 2.
- Chapter v. Secrets
- Chapter VI. Surprises
- Chapter VII. Jill's Mission
“Clear the lulla!” was the general cry on a bright December afternoon, when all the boys and girls of Harmony Village were out enjoying the first good snow of the season. Up and down three long coasts they went as fast as legs and sleds could carry them. One smooth path led into the meadow, and here the little folk congregated; one swept across the...
Jack and Jill never cared to say much about the night which followed the first coasting party of the season, for it was the saddest and the hardest their short lives had ever known. Jack suffered most in body; for the setting of the broken leg was such a painful job, that it wrung several sharp cries from him, and made Frank, who helped, quite weak...
For some days, nothing was seen and little was heard of the “dear sufferers,” as the old ladies called them. But they were not forgotten; the first words uttered when any of the young people met were: “How is Jack?” “Seen Jill yet?” and all waited with impatience for the moment when they could be admitted to their favorite mates, more than ever obj...
Things were not so gay in Ward No. 2, for Mrs. Pecq was very busy, and Jill had nothing to amuse her but flying visits from the girls, and such little plays as she could invent for herself in bed. Fortunately, she had a lively fancy, and so got on pretty well, till keeping still grew unbearable, and the active child ached in every limb to be up and...
There were a great many clubs in Harmony Village, but as we intend to interest ourselves with the affairs of the young folks only, we need not dwell upon the intellectual amusements of the elders. In summer, the boys devoted themselves to baseball, the girls to boating, and all got rosy, stout, and strong, in these healthful exercises. In winter, t...
“Is it pleasant?” was the question Jill asked before she was fairly awake on Christmas morning. “Yes, dear; as bright as heart could wish. Now eat a bit, and then I'll make you nice for the day's pleasure. I only hope it won't be too much for you,” answered Mrs. Pecq, bustling about, happy, yet anxious, for Jill was to be carried over to Mrs. Minot...
The good times began immediately, and very little studying was done that week in spite of the virtuous resolutions made by certain young persons on Christmas Day. But, dear me, how was it possible to settle down to lessons in the delightful Bird Room, with not only its own charms to distract one, but all the new gifts to enjoy, and a dozen calls a ...
24. Okt. 2006 · Jack and Jill: a village story. by. Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Publication date. [c1880] Publisher. Boston Roberts Brothers. Collection. robarts; toronto.
Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
When friends Jack and Jill are injured in a sledding accident, their family and friends rally around them to help in their recovery.
Philosopher-teacher Amos Bronson Alcott, educated his four daughters, Anna, Louisa, Elizabeth and May and Abigail May, wife of Amos, reared them on her practical Christianity.
