Jo’s Boys stands as the final book in the unofficial Little Women series of books. Written in fits and starts over seven years, the novel brings the adventures and misadventures of the March family to an entertaining, surprising, and bittersweet conclusion. Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo’s Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo remains at the center of the tale, surrounded by her boys. The narrative follows the boys as they become young men with young men’s troubles and responsibilities.
- Title: Jo’s Boys, And How They Turned Out. A Sequel to “Little Men.”
- Author: Louisa May Alcott
- Publisher: Roberts Brothers
- Place: Boston
- Year: 1891
- Length: 365pp
- Format: 8vo
- Dimensions: 5” x 7” x 1.25”
- Condition: Golden cloth-covered boards with titles and branch ornament printed in black. Gilt title on the spine. Cover has some edgewear and scuffing. Some soiling to the edges of the bookblock, particularly the top edge. Floral endpapers. Binding tight. No missing pages. No folds, tears, or marginalia.