Jack and Jill: A Village Story
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (April 2009) |
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Louisa May Alcott |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Roberts Brothers |
Publication date | 1880 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 325 |
Jack and Jill: A Village Story by Louisa May Alcott, is a children's book originally published in 1880.[1] It takes place in a small New England town after the Civil War. The story of two good friends named Jack and Janey, Jack and Jill tells of the aftermath of a serious sledding accident.
Plot
Jack Minot and Janey Pecq are best friends who live next door to each other. They are always seen together, so Janey gets the nickname of Jill, to mimic the old rhyme. The two do go up a hill one winter day— and then suffer a terrible accident. Seriously injured in a sledding accident, they recover from their physical injuries, while learning life lessons along with their many friends. They are helped along their journey to recovery by various activities created by their mothers. In the end they are all the better for it and have learned many valuable lessons.
Sources
- ^ This 1888 reprint by the original publisher lists the copyright as "Louisa May Alcott 1880".
External links
- Jack and Jill at Project Gutenberg
Jack and Jill public domain audiobook at LibriVox- Literature Network
- Daily Lit
| Novels |
|  |
|---|---|---|
| Short works |
| |
| Miscellany |
| |
| Places | ||
| Family |
| |
| People | ||
| Related |
| |
 | This article about a children's novel of the 1880s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |