Rose in Bloom

<p><I>Rose in Bloom</I> (1876) is a novel by American author feminist and abolitionist Louisa May Alcott. Based on her experience of being raised by a father dedicated to education reform and grounded in her radical beliefs on the role of women in society <I>Rose in Bloom</I> is a masterpiece of children's literature that explores themes of family death and perseverance. Rose Campbell was a young girl when her parents passed away. Orphaned she was taken to the Boston home of her great aunts the Campbell sisters who raised her while awaiting the arrival of their brother Alec Rose's legal guardian. Now an adult Rose has returned from a lengthy stay in Europe to find herself pressured to join New England high society in search of a husband. Hesitant at first she is convinced that by staying true to her education and morals she will be able to either find a decent man to marry or at least provide guidance to naïve and wayward suitors. Charlie her distant cousin proves one of the latter and despite Rose's best efforts he struggles immensely with a fierce addiction to alcohol. As Rose attempts to navigate social life without surrendering her sense of independence Phebe her friend and former servant attempts to rise above her lowly background to become a professional singer and to prove herself worthy of marriage to Archie Rose's cousin. Although less popular than Alcott's March Family Saga <I>Rose in Bloom</I> is a brilliant work that captures the power of love and community over prejudice and convention and-like each of the author's works-has long been read and adored by children and adults alike. This edition of Louisa May Alcott's <I>Rose in Bloom</I> is a classic of American literature and children's fiction reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>