num_pages: 530
description: This classic story of the March family women and their lives in New England during the Civil War has remained enduringly popular since its publication in 1868. Poor, argumentative, loving, and optimistic, the March sisters struggle to supplement their family's meager income and realize theirown dreams. This highly autobiographical novel shows us women who are strong-minded and independent in their determination to control their own destiny. The introduction to this edition provides a fascinating history of the Alcotts, and a biographical history of Louisa Alcott's own struggles as awriter.
language: English
title: Little Women
titlecomplete: Little Women
characters: James Laurence, Mr. March, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, Margaret "Meg" March, Aunt March, John Brooke, Josephine "Jo" March, Professor Bhaer, Amy March, Marmee, Hannah Mullet, Beth March
genres: Fiction, Historical, Classic Literature, Young Adult, Romance, Literature, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 2139346
places: New England, Massachusetts, Concord, Massachusetts, London, England
series: Little Women
publisher: Oxford World's Paperbacks