Jack and Jill: A Quick Read edition

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This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.
- Reading time of the complete text: about 9 hours
- Reading time of the summarized text: 20 minutes

"Jack and Jill: A Village Story" is a children's book written by Louisa May Alcott and published in 1880. The story takes place in a small New England town after the Civil War. It revolves around the friendship between two characters named Jack Minot and Janey Pecq, who are often seen together and are nicknamed Jack and Jill. One winter day, they have a serious sledding accident that leaves them seriously injured. Throughout their recovery, they learn important life lessons with the help of their mothers and their many friends. The story emphasizes the value of friendship and the resilience of the human spirit. "Jack and Jill" is available as a public domain audiobook and can be found on Project Gutenberg and LibriVox.