Little Women (Little Women, #1)

by Louisa May Alcott

Valerie Alderson (Editor)

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Little Women has remained enduringly popular since its publication in 1868, becoming the inspiration for a whole genre of family stories. Set in a small New England community, it tells of the March family: Marmee looks after daughters in the absence of her husband, who is serving as an army chaplain in the Civil War, and Meg, Jo,Beth, and Amy experience domestic trials and triumphs as they attempt to supplement the family's small income. In the second part of the novel (sometimes known as Good Wives) the girls grow up and fall in love. The novel is highly autobiographical, and in Jo's character Alcott portrays a strong-minded and independent woman, determined to control her own destiny. The introduction to this edition provides a fascinating history of the Alcotts,and of Louisa Alcott's own struggles as a writer.
  • ISBN10 0192834347
  • ISBN13 9780192834348
  • Publish Date 1 May 1998 (first published 1 January 1900)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 10 March 2010
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
  • Imprint Oxford Paperbacks
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 528
  • Language English