Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 345 Alcott, Louisa May 1832 1888 Barnard, A. M. Alcott, Louisa M. (Louisa May) Alcott, L. M. (Louisa May) Under the Lilacs Produced by Joanne Hogan. HTML version by Al Haines. "Under the Lilacs" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around young characters Ben Brown and two little girls named Bab and Betty, exploring themes of friendship, adventure, and childhood innocence as they engage in imaginative play and navigate their lives in a quaint rural setting. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a mysterious old house with a high wall and blooming lilacs, where two little girls prepare for a festive tea party for their dolls. The children are momentarily distracted by an unexpected dog that steals the cake and creates chaos. They later discover a boy named Ben, who has been living in the old house, and his dog, Sancho. The opening lays the groundwork for adventures filled with whimsical encounters, highlighting the bonds formed among the characters as they navigate both their imaginative pursuits and the realities of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Circus -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 507226 2025-06-02T09:33:11.622954 text/html 496599 2021-01-09T00:37:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 188547 2021-01-09T00:37:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264459 2025-06-02T09:33:19.988919 application/epub+zip 272299 2025-06-02T09:33:13.725934 application/epub+zip 272299 2025-06-02T09:33:12.409940 application/epub+zip 466230 2025-06-02T09:33:24.666900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453808 2025-06-02T09:33:19.137941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430042 2022-09-02T11:51:05.341463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468740 2025-06-02T09:33:10.174986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468713 2021-01-09T00:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184970 2021-01-09T00:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19685 2025-06-02T09:33:24.816864 application/rdf+xml 13160 2025-06-02T09:33:12.999907 image/jpeg 3410 2025-06-02T09:33:12.705992 image/jpeg 257609 2025-06-02T09:33:11.670952 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