num_pages: 504
description: Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth--four "little women" enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New EnglandThe charming story of the March sisters, Little Women has been adored for generations. Readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over little Beth's untimely death, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. Aspiring writers have found inspiration in Jo's devotion to her writing. In this simple, enthralling tale, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women.In her enlightening, thoughtful introduction, Elaine Showalter discusses Louisa May Alcott's influences and her aspirations for Little Women, as well as the impact the novel has had on such women writers as Joyce Carol Oates and Cynthia Ozick.
language: English
title: Little Women
titlecomplete: Little Women
characters: Amy March, Aunt March, Marmee, Professor Bhaer, Margaret "Meg" March, John Brooke, James Laurence, Hannah Mullet, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, Josephine "Jo" March, Beth March, Mr. March
genres: Historical, Literature, Audiobook, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 2139089
places: London, England, Concord, Massachusetts, New England, Massachusetts
series: Little Women