Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 748 Alcott, Louisa May 1832 1888 Barnard, A. M. Alcott, Louisa M. (Louisa May) Alcott, L. M. (Louisa May) Jo's Boys Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%27s_Boys Produced by The Project Gutenberg Alcott Team, and David Widger "Jo's Boys" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel written in the late 19th century. It continues the story of the beloved March sisters from Alcott's earlier works, focusing particularly on Jo as she navigates her role as a mentor and mother figure to a new generation of boys at Plumfield, a school she manages with her husband, Professor Bhaer. The narrative explores themes of growth, responsibility, and the challenges of parenting while highlighting the development of Jo's students into young men. At the start of the story, set ten years after the events of the previous book, Jo and Meg reflect on the transformations that have taken place at Plumfield. The atmosphere is one of nostalgia mixed with pride, as they discuss the thriving environment around them and the success of their original group of boys. Jo is now deeply entrenched in her duties as a caretaker and teacher, while dealing with her own ambitions in writing. As various characters enter the scene, including Dan, who has returned from his adventures, the opening sets the stage for a blend of heartfelt reminiscences and the challenges of their evolving relationships, emphasizing the mix of joy and trials that accompany the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boarding schools -- Fiction Schools -- Fiction Family life -- New England -- Fiction New England -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature School Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 653149 2025-07-02T07:41:43.272481 text/html 658629 2021-01-27T08:42:04 text/html 311936 2025-07-02T07:41:50.923449 application/epub+zip 321247 2025-07-02T07:41:45.159537 application/epub+zip 321248 2025-07-02T07:41:43.996499 application/epub+zip 521628 2025-07-02T07:41:55.516457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491706 2025-07-02T07:41:50.189488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462205 2022-09-02T10:26:47.853566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572592 2025-07-02T07:41:42.495516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 572543 2018-03-10T14:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20322 2025-07-02T07:41:55.648454 application/rdf+xml 10807 2025-07-02T07:41:44.507497 image/jpeg 3079 2025-07-02T07:41:44.237510 image/jpeg 229053 2018-03-18T06:24:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 239136 2021-01-27T08:42:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 302242 2025-07-02T07:41:43.324510 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia