Flower Fables

The first work published by Louisa May Alcott Flower Fables (1854) is a charming collection of fantastical stories originally written for Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughter Ellen Emerson. The stories arose from Alcott's experiences telling stories to the children of her neighbours in Concord Connecticut and contain themes of fantasy love and adventure. This wonderful collection is perfect for children and would make for ideal bedtime reading material. Contents include: The Frost King: or The Power of Love Eva's Visit to Fairy-Land The Flower's Lesson Lily-Bell and Thistledown Little Bud Clover-Blossom Little Annie's Dream: or The Fairy Flower Ripple the Water-Spirit and Fairy Song. Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer novelist and poet most famous for writing the novel Little Women as well as its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. She grew up in New England and became associated with numerous notable intellectuals of her time including Nathaniel Hawthorne Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Henry David Thoreau. Other notable works by this author include: An Old-Fashioned Girl (1886) Eight Cousins (1869) and A Long Fatal Love Chase (1875). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.