title: Little Women (1917 film)
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sentences: Little Women is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Daisy Burrell, Mary Lincoln and Minna Grey.
 It was the first film adaptation of the American novel "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott.
 It is now considered a lost film.
Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869.
 Alcott wrote the books rapidly over several months at the request of her publisher.
Little Women is a British television mini-series broadcast by the BBC from 1950 to 1951 in six parts.
 An adaptation by Winifred Oughton and Brenda R. Thompson of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women", it was produced by Pamela Brown and sets were designed by Stephen Taylor.
 Cast included Sheila Shand Gibbs, Jane Hardie, Norah Gorsen, David Jacobs, Anita Sharp-Bolster, Susan Stephen, Barbara Everest, Wensley Pithey, and Alan Bromly.
Louisa May Alcott ( ; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel "Little Women" (1868) and its sequels "Little Men" (1871) and "Jo's Boys" (1886).
 Raised by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott in New England, she also grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau.
Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys, is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1871.
 The novel reprises characters from "Little Women" and is considered by some the second book in an unofficial "Little Women" trilogy, which is completed with Alcott's 1886 novel "Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men"".
 It tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School.
 It was inspired by the death of Alcott's brother-in-law, which reveals itself in one of the last chapters, when a beloved character from "Little Women" passes away.
 It has been adapted to a 1934 film, a 1940 film, a 1998 film, a television series, and a .
Little Women: Dallas is an American reality television series that debuted on November 2, 2016, on Lifetime.
 It is the spin-off series of "" franchise.
 The series chronicles the lives of little women who are friends living in The Lone Star State of Dallas, Texas.
Little Women, also known as Little Women's Four Sisters (若草の四姉妹 , Wakakusa no Yon Shimai ) or From "Little Women Story": Little Women's Four Sisters (「若草物語」より 若草の四姉妹 , "Wakakusa Monogatari" Yori: Wakakusa no Yon Shimai ) , is a 1981 Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women".
 The series is directed by Kazuya Miyazaki (a veteran Toei director whose credits included "Cutie Honey" and "UFO Robo Grendizer" among others) and produced by Toei Animation for the Kokusai Eigasha (Movie International) company.
Little Women: LA is an American reality television series that debuted on May 27, 2014, on Lifetime.
 The series chronicles the lives of little women who are friends living in Los Angeles, California in their quests to live life to the fullest
Little Women: Atlanta (often abbreviated to Little Women: ATL) is an American reality television series that debuted on January 27, 2016, on Lifetime.
 It is the spin-off series of .
 The series chronicles the lives of little women who are friends living in Atlanta, Georgia.
 The second season premiered on July 13, 2016.
 The third season premiered on January 4, 2017 with two new main cast members, Samantha Ortiz and Tanya Scott who replaced Emily Fernandez and Bri Barlup who moved to Dallas, and are currently starring in ""
Tales of Little Women (愛の若草物語 , Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari , "Love's Tale of Young Grass") , also simply known as Little Women, is a 1987 Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women", produced by Nippon Animation.

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 Little Women is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Daisy Burrell, Mary Lincoln and Minna Grey.
 It was the first film adaptation of the American novel "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott.
 It is now considered a lost film. 

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 Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869.
 Alcott wrote the books rapidly over several months at the request of her publisher. 

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 Louisa May Alcott ( ; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel "Little Women" (1868) and its sequels "Little Men" (1871) and "Jo's Boys" (1886).
 Raised by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott in New England, she also grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. 

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 Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys, is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1871.
 The novel reprises characters from "Little Women" and is considered by some the second book in an unofficial "Little Women" trilogy, which is completed with Alcott's 1886 novel "Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men"".
 It tells the story of Jo Bhaer and the children at Plumfield Estate School.
 It was inspired by the death of Alcott's brother-in-law, which reveals itself in one of the last chapters, when a beloved character from "Little Women" passes away.
 It has been adapted to a 1934 film, a 1940 film, a 1998 film, a television series, and a . 

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 Little Women: Dallas is an American reality television series that debuted on November 2, 2016, on Lifetime.
 It is the spin-off series of "" franchise.
 The series chronicles the lives of little women who are friends living in The Lone Star State of Dallas, Texas. 

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 Little Women, also known as Little Women's Four Sisters (若草の四姉妹 , Wakakusa no Yon Shimai ) or From "Little Women Story": Little Women's Four Sisters (「若草物語」より 若草の四姉妹 , "Wakakusa Monogatari" Yori: Wakakusa no Yon Shimai ) , is a 1981 Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women".
 The series is directed by Kazuya Miyazaki (a veteran Toei director whose credits included "Cutie Honey" and "UFO Robo Grendizer" among others) and produced by Toei Animation for the Kokusai Eigasha (Movie International) company. 

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 Little Women: LA is an American reality television series that debuted on May 27, 2014, on Lifetime.
 The series chronicles the lives of little women who are friends living in Los Angeles, California in their quests to live life to the fullest 

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 Tales of Little Women (愛の若草物語 , Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari , "Love's Tale of Young Grass") , also simply known as Little Women, is a 1987 Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women", produced by Nippon Animation. 

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Answer: Amos Bronson Alcott