LITTLE WOMEN

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Generations of readers, young and old, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most endearing novel, Little Women. The story is loosely based on Alcott’s own life and follows the March sisters from adolescence to adulthood with all the joys and sorrows in between.
It is the story of how four sisters, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth, find their place in the world under the loving and watchful eyes of their mother. It is also about the sisters’ devotion to one another and their struggles in New England during the Civil War. What becomes of the sisters as they fight being stereotyped while being enmeshed in social customs and norms? How does each girl handle the delicate balance between family ties and personal growth?
Little Women, a coming-of age novel, depicts the society of nineteenth century New England and remains one of the most loved books of all time.