Little Women and Werewolves
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Humorous
3.3
Louisa May Alcott
Porter Grand
A literary landmark—the original, suppressed draft of the classic novel! Little Women is a timeless classic. But Louisa May Alcott’s first draft—before her editor sunk his teeth into it—was even better. Now the original text has at last been exhumed. In this uncensored version, the March girls learn some biting lessons, transforming from wild girls into little women—just as their friends and neighbors transform into vicious, bloodthirsty werewolves!Here are tomboy Jo, quiet Beth, ladylike Amy, and good-hearted Meg, plus lovable neighbor Laurie Laurence, now doomed to prowl the night on all fours, maiming and devouring the locals. As the Civil War rages, the girls learn the value of being kind, the merits of patience and grace, and the benefits of knowing a werewolf who can disembowel your teacher.By turns heartwarming and blood-curdling, this rejuvenated classic will be cherished and treasured by those who love a lesson in virtue almost as much as they enjoy a good old-fashioned dismemberment. Includes the original letter from Alcott’s editor, telling her not to even think about it!
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Author
Louisa May Alcott
Pages
416
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published Date
2010-05-04
ISBN
0345522621 9780345522627
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I've got to say, this wasn't nearly as bad as I expected, and even contains some thoughtful ideas. LWAW is about 80% the text of the original book, with the addition of several gruesome werewolf attacks. What does this have to do with "Little Women"? Well, actually, quite a bit. In the original story, the March girls were encouraged to care for and accept social outcasts: immigrants, freedmen, the poor. In Ms Grand's reimagining of the novel, pious Rev March promotes werewolf tolerance, pointing out that humans wreak more violence on the world than werewolves, who are only violent one night a month. Each sister learns to see past her fears to love the werewolves in their midst, including some favorite characters. (HINT: LWAW's werewolves tend to be elite members of high society.)<br/><br/>This is not a humorous spoof, like _Pride and Prejudice and Zombies_, (although the illustrations have a ludicrous, Edward Gorey-esque feel). The addition of a fascist anti-werewolf vigilante group is chilling, but never resolved. Unfortunately the werewolf theme is shoehorned gracelessly into many episodes, and although the eros of werewolf fascination is good for some tantalizing shocks, the book as a whole feels too fragmented to work."
Lesley Williams
