num_pages: 528
description: Louisa May Alcott's iconic novel-the beloved portrait of a nineteenth-century New England family in wartime The classic story of the March family, Little Women has been adored for generations. Now in a vibrant new deluxe edition with an introduction by Jane Smiley and a cover by Julie Doucet, the novel follows the lives of four sisters-tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy-as they come of age while their father is fighting in the Civil War. Since 1868, readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over the family's tragedy, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. In this simple, enthralling tale, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women.
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: 2139294
places: London, England, Concord, Massachusetts, New England, Massachusetts
series: Little Women
publisher: Penguin Classics