The Little House Books
Originally published from 1932 to 1943, Laura Ingalls Wilder?s Little House books are classics of children?s literature, beloved by millions. But readers who last enjoyed them as children may be astonished at the quiet poetry of Wilder?s prose and the force and poignancy of her portrait of the lives of American pioneers. Now The Library of America and editor Caroline Fraser present a definitive boxed set that affirms Wilder?s place in the American canon, reintroducing these enduring works to readers young and old. Here, for the first time in two collectible hardcover volumes, are all eight Little House novelsbrilliant narratives of the early life of Laura Ingalls and her family as they grow up with the country in the woods, on the plains, and finally in the small towns of the advancing American frontierplus the posthumous novella The First Four Years, which recounts the early years of the author?s marriage to Almanzo Wilder. As a special feature, four rare autobiographical pieces address the need for historical accuracy in children?s literature, reveal real life events not included in the novels, and answer the inevitable question: what happened next?Contains:VOLUME ONELittle House in the Big WoodsFarmer BoyLittle House on the PrairieOn the Banks of Plum CreekLibrary of America volume #229VOLUME TWOBy the Shores of Silver LakeThe Long WinterLittle Town on the PrairieThese Happy Golden YearsThe First Four YearsLibrary of America volume #230Each volume features deluxe threepart bindings, a newlyresearched chronology of Laura Ingalls Wilder?s life and career, and helpful notes. The volumes are also available separately with standard Library of America series bindings and jackets.
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Originally published from 1932 to 1943, Laura Ingalls Wilder?s Little House books are classics of children?s literature, beloved by millions. But readers who last enjoyed them as children may be astonished at the quiet poetry of Wilder?s prose and the force and poignancy of her portrait of the lives of American pioneers. Now The Library of America and editor Caroline Fraser present a definitive boxed set that affirms Wilder?s place in the American canon, reintroducing these enduring works to readers young and old. Here, for the first time in two collectible hardcover volumes, are all eight Little House novelsbrilliant narratives of the early life of Laura Ingalls and her family as they grow up with the country in the woods, on the plains, and finally in the small towns of the advancing American frontierplus the posthumous novella The First Four Years, which recounts the early years of the author?s marriage to Almanzo Wilder. As a special feature, four rare autobiographical pieces address the need for historical accuracy in children?s literature, reveal real life events not included in the novels, and answer the inevitable question: what happened next?Contains:VOLUME ONELittle House in the Big WoodsFarmer BoyLittle House on the PrairieOn the Banks of Plum CreekLibrary of America volume #229VOLUME TWOBy the Shores of Silver LakeThe Long WinterLittle Town on the PrairieThese Happy Golden YearsThe First Four YearsLibrary of America volume #230Each volume features deluxe threepart bindings, a newlyresearched chronology of Laura Ingalls Wilder?s life and career, and helpful notes. The volumes are also available separately with standard Library of America series bindings and jackets.
