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Nan Hardingfan fiction

Character · 21 works

Works

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

First Shoots

by Elennare

Paying a visit to Jo, Nan sees something new. Set some years after Jo's Boys.

General 2.4k words 1 ch Complete 69 kudos

Future Fic · Offscreen character death

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

Something Real

by saiditallbefore

“These are pretty.” He said the word distastefully. “But they make me feel nothing.” “I like for things to be pretty,” Bess said faintly. In search of something "real", Bess turns to Nan.

Teen 2k words 1 ch Complete 38 kudos

Artists · Bess has emotions besides gentle placid contentment · Friends to Lovers · Spiritualists· +2 more

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

Adults and other

by Schattentaenzerin

Sometimes it's the adults who are most childish.

General 361 words 1 ch Complete 34 kudos

Don’t copy to another site · Short & Sweet · Snapshots · Family· +4 more

Newsies (1992)+1

Examination

by Anonymous

Dr. Nan wanted to examine the boy’s remaining eye, but his curly-haired friend wasn’t finished asking questions. Crossover between Newsies and Jo’s Boys, wherein Nan goes to work at the newsboys' lodging house.

Teen 1.6k words 1 ch Complete 31 kudos

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

Wedding Day

by Anonymous

A look at Nan, on the day of Tommy Bang's wedding. Written as a yuletide treat.

Teen 2.1k words 1 ch Complete 28 kudos

Nan is awesome · Female Friendship · Male/Female Friendship · Asexuality· +2 more

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

Nothing Less

by saiditallbefore

In which Bess unexpectedly finds a new interest, and she and Nan find something to bond over.

General 1k words 1 ch Complete 23 kudos

Suffrage Movement

Little Men - Louisa May Alcott+1

Unearthed

by Missy

Nan and Emil have a chance encounter after both separately endure a momentous event in American history. It's been a long time since they've seen each other, but they both need a friend.

Teen 1.5k words 1 ch Complete 21 kudos

Slice of Life · Drama · Friendship · Male-Female Friendship· +6 more

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

Stalemate

by Anonymous

Nan is pursuing her medical studies. Tommy is pursuing Nan. Can she cure him of his romantic notions, without losing his friendship?

Teen 1.1k words 1 ch Complete 8 kudos

UST · Friendship · one-sided romance · medical drama· +1 more

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

First Acts

by Elennare

Nan's often watched Josie act romances - now she has a chance to play a part in a real one.

General 2.1k words 1 ch Complete 12 kudos

Post-Canon · Pre-Relationship · Start of Relationship

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

Sums

by Missy

Nan gets her own practice.

General 100 words 1 ch Complete 7 kudos

Drabble · Character Study · New Businesses

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

Between Whose Glories

by ribbons

'I am going to Rome to study for years. All the beauty and art of the world is there, and a lifetime isn't long enough to enjoy it,' answered Bess. There was indeed a lot to study in Rome. But there's also more to learn at home.1 single + 1 double drabble. The title's from Robert Herrick's "Upon Julia's Breasts."

General 300 words 1 ch Complete 4 kudos

Pre-Relationship

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

A Crooked Tongue

by ItsYourLife

A fic inspired by the book “Little Men” as well as its WMT anime spinoff, “Jo’s Boys.” A retelling of the story arc in which Nat must whip Professor Bhaer in order to learn not to lie. Very AU; Demi and Daisy Brooke are not related to the Marches by blood in this story. Warning: references to corporal punishment; references to the physical harm of children.

General 3.5k words 1 ch Complete 2 kudos

Corporal Punishment · Discipline · Hurt/Comfort · Punishment

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

Atonement and Healing

by RainbowMilk1996

Anne "Nan" Harding makes the decision to go out West, to help those that need medical care the most. She runs into her old friend from Plumfield, Dan Kean, now a chaplain to the Shoshone people, by chance, remembering her old feelings towards him, knowing he's changed from that wild boy. Yet, he's not so different to be unrecognisable.Just like herself.

General 615 words 1 / ? ch In progress

1880s · Angst and Hurt/Comfort · Cats · Cowboys· +10 more

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

everything has changed (when we were young)

by saiditallbefore

Josie sniffed. “I’ve decided you have the right of it. I’m not going to get married at all.” Nan gave a sharp nod. “Good for you. More women should put their careers first.” Josie wasn’t sure that’s what she’d meant, but it seemed close enough.   Nan and Josie, throughout the seasons.

General 1.4k words 1 ch Complete 19 kudos

Childhood Friends · Costumes · Friends to Lovers · Holidays· +1 more

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

No Thank You Tom

by antivalentine

Three times Nan said no, and once when she said yes. Epigraphs from Christina Rossetti's 'No, Thank You, John'.

General 3.4k words 4 ch Complete 11 kudos

Canon Compliant · Unrequited Crush · Unrequited Love · Male-Female Friendship· +1 more

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

Breakfast and

by saiditallbefore

General 830 words 1 ch Complete

Future Fic · Domestic Fluff · background Nat/Daisy & Nan/OMC

Jo's Boys - Louisa May Alcott+1

Seasons Change

by stellatundra

Three years after the events of Jo’s Boys, Jo enlists Rob’s help to cure Dan of his wanderlust, with some surprising results. An unexpected proposal lands Jo in one last scrape, and Nan knows best, of course.

Teen 5.9k words 1 ch Complete 167 kudos

Post-Book(s) · Future Fic · Yuletide · Yuletide 2015· +1 more

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

Every Evil Its Good

by Minerva McTabby (McTabby)

Post-Jo's Boys. After Amy and Bhaer die, Jo and Laurie struggle with bereavement and rebuild their lives - while the next-generation characters carry on around them.

Teen 11k words 2 / ? ch In progress 111 kudos

Post-Canon · Future Fic · 19th Century · Family· +7 more

Little Women Series - Louisa May Alcott

Behind the Scenes at

by AdaSage

This story will include many excellent incidents which Louisa May Alcott alluded to in 'Little Men' but didn't write herself.It will highlight personality clashes, sibling rivalry, heartache, glorious games, and triumphs that feed off canon and never contradict it.

General 7.4k words 3 / ? ch In progress 26 kudos

Canon Compliant · 19th Century