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Unique Elements Detailed 19th Century Historical Timeline This treasured classic is an amazing gift to give… or add to your collection! Explore the wonders and magic of this unforgettable masterpiece and take an exhilarating step back in time! Synopsis: Lulu’s Library, the Complete 3 volume Collection, is a compilation of charming short stories written by American author, Louisa May Alcott, and first published from 1886-1889. Inside you will find a tangle of tales that will keep you (and your little ones) coming back for more with over 30 delightful stories. ‘All but three of these stories were told to my little niece during our quiet hour before bedtime. They became such favorites with her and her friends that I wrote them down in several small blue books, and called them LULU'S LIBRARY. Having nothing else to offer this year, I have collected them in one volume as a Christmas gift to my boys and girls from their old friend AUNT JO. CONCORD, August, 1885. “Most of these stories were written at sixteen for my younger sisters and their playmates, the little Emersons and Channings, and appeared some years later under the name of "Flower Fables." With some additions they are now republished for the amusement of those children's children by their old friend, L. M. ALCOTT. June, 1887.” Excerpt: ‘The dear red umbrella flew away like a leaf; and Lily fell down, down, till she went crash into a tree which grew in such a curious place that she forgot her fright as she sat looking about her, wondering what part of the world it could be. The tree looked as if made of glass or colored sugar; for she could see through the red cherries, the green leaves, and the brown branches. An agreeable smell met her nose; and she said at once, as any child would, "I smell candy!" She picked a cherry and ate it. Oh, how good it was!--all sugar and no stone. The next discovery was such a delightful one that she nearly fel