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    Marjorie's Three Gifts
    Marjorie's Three Gifts
    Marjorie's Three Gifts
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    Marjorie's Three Gifts

    By Louisa May Alcott

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 2004
    Marjorie's Three Gifts
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    Louisa May Alcott

    Louisa May Alcott was a 19th-century American novelist best known for her novel, Little Women, as well as its well-loved sequels, Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women is renowned as one of the very first classics of children’s literature, and remains a popular masterpiece today.

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      Two quite short books in one volume in Kindle form which I read on a flight. The first features a 12-year-old girl called Marjorie who daydreams about wealth, happiness and a handsome prince, then finds herself meeting some unusual people (real or imaginary) who help her appreciate her circumstances better. Evidently a moral tale about being grateful and working hard, but nicely done. The same is true of the second book, 'Roses', which features the orphan Lizzie who struggles to survive, who meets the spoilt and wealthy Belle both in childhood and as they embark on adulthood. Contrasts are made without too much author explanation, and again the focus is on hard work and being thankful.They were good books to read on a flight, and I'd recommend them to children from about ten or older who like reading this kind of book; set at the end of the 19th century it's inevitably dated, but the characters shine through anyway.

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    Marjorie's Three Gifts - Louisa May Alcott

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    Title: Marjorie's Three Gifts

    Author: Louisa May Alcott

    Release Date: April 19, 2009 [EBook #5352]

    Last Updated: January 22, 2013

    Language: English

    *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARJORIE'S THREE GIFTS ***

    Produced by Brandon Ryan, and David Widger

    MARJORIE'S THREE GIFTS

    By Louisa M. Alcott

    Author of Little Women, Little Men, An Old-Fashioned Girl, Etc.

    BOSTON

    1899

    MARJORIE'S THREE GIFTS

    Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield. Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping A happy birthday, Marjorie!

    But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away. She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays. For in this story, as a poor girl like herself sat spinning before the door, a Brownie came by, and gave the child a good-luck penny; then a fairy passed, and left a talisman which would keep her always happy; and last of all, the prince rolled up in his chariot, and took her away to reign with him over a lovely kingdom, as a reward for her many kindnesses to others.

    When Marjorie imagined this part of the story, it was impossible to help giving one little sigh, and for a minute she forgot her work, so busy was she thinking what beautiful presents she would give to all the poor children in her realm when THEY had birthdays. Five impatient young peas took this opportunity to escape from the half-open pod in her hand and skip down the steps, to be immediately gobbled up by an audacious robin, who gave thanks in such a shrill chirp that Marjorie woke up, laughed, and fell to work again. She was just finishing, when a voice called out from the lane,—

    Hi, there! come here a minute, child! and looking up, she saw a little old man in a queer little carriage drawn by a fat little pony.

    Running down to the gate, Marjorie dropped a curtsy, saying pleasantly,—

    What did you wish, sir?

    Just undo that check-rein for me. I am lame, and Jack wants to drink at your brook, answered the old man, nodding at her till his spectacles danced on his nose.

    Marjorie was rather afraid of the fat pony, who tossed his head, whisked his tail, and stamped his feet as if he was of a peppery temper. But she liked to be useful, and just then

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