Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott

Portrait of a pair of children with cherries and a toy, by Felix Mayer-Felice, public domain image

Summary:  Jack and Jill went up a hill
To coast with fun and laughter.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after. – Louisa May Alcott

When Jack and Jill tumble off of their sled on the first good snow of the season, their injuries cause them to be bedridden for many months putting an end to their fun and frolics. Their parents and friends fill their long days with the joys of a theatrical production, their own personal mail system and many other imaginative events to make their convalescence time fly by. Both Jack and Jill learn how to become better friend’s to each other and their other school mates through their many trials. This is sure to become a family favorite! Summary by Mary Anderson for Librivox

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Total running time: 9 hours, 40 minutes

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Chapter 01-The Catastrophe

Chapter 02-Two Penitents

Chapter 03-Ward Number One

Chapter 04-Ward Number Two

detail of The Patient by Felix Vallotton, public domain image

Chapter 05-Secrets

Chapter 06-Surprises

Chapter 07-Jill’s Mission

Chapter 08-Merry and Molly

Chapter 09-The Debating Club

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Chapter 10-The Dramatic Club

Chapter 11-Down Brakes

Chapter 12-The Twenty-second of February

Chapter 13-Jack Has a Mystery

Chapter 14-And Jill Finds It Out

Chapter 15-Saint Lucy

Chapter 16-Up at Merry’s

Chapter 17-Down at Molly’s

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Chapter 18-May Baskets

Chapter 19-Good Templars

Chapter 20-A Sweet Memory

Chapter 21-Pebbly Beach

Chapter 22-A Happy Day

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Chapter 23-Cattle

Chapter 24-Down the River

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