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by Louisa May Alcott · 1832–1888
"Moods" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel published in 1864. Young Sylvia Yule navigates the passage from girlhood to womanhood, caught between two men: Geoffrey Moor, whom she cherishes as a friend, and Adam Warwick, whom she passionately loves. When circumstances lead her to marry Moor without true love, Sylvia must confront the consequences of acting on impulse rather than principle. Her struggle between duty and desire unfolds as a meditation on marriage, independence, and the heart's unpredictable moods.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 392 min
- Words
- 86,187
- Chapters
- 46
- Paragraphs
- 1,719
- Price
- Free
- Young women -- Fiction
"You may, my dear, and I'll lend a hand with all my heart, but you must be willing to take the consequences in whatever shape they come," said Mark,
«Puedes, querida, y ayudaré con todo mi corazón, pero debes estar dispuesta a aceptar las consecuencias en la forma que vengan», dijo Mark,
not ill pleased with the prospect his fancy conjured up.
no disgustado con la perspectiva que su imaginación evocaba.
About the author

Louisa May Alcott1832–1888
Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was an American novelist and poet, best known for her novel Little Women.
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How long does Moods take to read?
About 7 hours at a normal pace, longer if you stop to look at the alignment, which is rather the point.
Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- Spanish, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #28203
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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