Jack and Jill: A Village Story

By: Louisa May Alcott

Narrated by: Becket Royce

Louise May Alcott wrote Jack and Jill: A Village Story in 1880, 12 years after the publication of Little Women. Like that most famous of her novels, Jack and Jill takes place in a small New England town, and examines the lives of its inhabitants.

The story opens on the first sledding day of the season, and all of the children in town are out in force. Our hero and heroine, 13-year-olds Jack Minot and Janey Pecq, go down a particularly treacherous run and are both seriously injured.

Over the next year, Jack and Jill (as she is called) are nurtured back to health by their widowed mothers. As the seasons pass, we become intimately acquainted with not only Jack and Jill, but their group of friends. As in Little Women, Alcott's fine character studies leave us with indelible impressions of these young people, touching upon humor, honor, patience, temperance, great sorrow and even greater delight in the world around them and the love they feel for one another.

Public Domain (P)2017 Becket Royce

Jack and Jill

This was a grand story of friendship from childhood to adulthood.We meet Jack and Jill sledding and end with a wedding.Becket Royce voices this wonderfully!I was provided this book by the author ,narrator or publisher.

charming story

I highly recommend this book it is a charming story of life as it was meant to be for children and adults! Louise May Alcott does another excellent job in her writing!

Old Fashioned Village Fun

I read this book previously and know I like everything Alcott writes. Listening to the book was no disappointment. The story takes place in a time when children amused themselves, lived with character and integrity and looked out for each other. The stories of their adventures were entertaining and brought to life wonderfully by the narrator.

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A very inspiring story.

This book is very inspiring and makes one want to do better and try to follow the characters examples. I really like the story. I like most of Louisa M. Alcott’s books. The narrator was pretty good, too. I didn’t quite some of the voices she did, but it was good. I also don’t quite agree with some of the views Louisa May Alcott had, but other than that, it was really good. I would recommend this book to most Christians because it makes one try to improve themselves.

A timeless Classic

What did you love best about Jack and Jill: A Village Story?

The valuable lessons and adventures this story can teach us.

Have you listened to any of Becket Royce’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Powerful, captivating listen.

Any additional comments?

This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost."