Little Women

Name: Little Women
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780140390698
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By Louisa May Alcott

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the challenges and joys of family life during and after the American Civil War. The story explores themes of personal growth, love, sacrifice, and the importance of family and moral values. Each sister's journey reflects her aspirations, strengths, and struggles, offering a heartwarming depiction of sisterhood and perseverance.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to heartfelt stories about family dynamics and personal growth. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, it beautifully portrays the lives, aspirations, and challenges of four sisters as they navigate the path from adolescence to adulthood. With themes of love, independence, and perseverance, it's a timeless classic that resonates with readers seeking warmth and inspiration.

Little Women

Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - and their wise and patient mother Marmee. Enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England, March sisters have been adored for generations. Rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over little Beth's death, and dreamed of travelling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy.

This Penguin Classics edition of Louisa May Alcott's inspiring tale of sisterhood, Little Women, is edited with an introduction by Elaine Showalter.

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This Penguin Classics edition of Louisa May Alcott's inspiring tale of sisterhood, Little Women, is edited with an introduction by Elaine Showalter.

One of the best-loved books of all time. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.

Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, and spoiled Amy face the hard lessons of poverty and growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I.

Part II chronicles Meg's joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo's struggle to become a writer, Beth's tragedy, and Amy's artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louisa May Alcott's childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Little Women is highly regarded as a quintessential representation of American literature, capturing the essence of female identity and experience in the 19th century. Critics often praise it for its enduring appeal and its exploration of themes such as family dynamics, personal growth, and the pursuit of independence. The book is celebrated for its rich character development and its ability to resonate with readers of all ages.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140390698

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 1989

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Elaine Showalter
Notes by Siobhan Kilfeather
Introduction by Elaine Showalter

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 364g

Pages: 544

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About the Author

Louisa May Alcottwas born in Pennsylvania, in 1832, the second of four daughters. After a period of serving as an army nurse, she publishedHospital Sketchesin 1863, followed by Gothic Romances and lurid thrillers. In 1868-9, she publishedLittle Women, which proved so popular that it was followed by two sequels and several other novels. She died in 1888. Elaine Showalter is the author of the groundbreaking A Literature of Their Own and editor of Little Women for Penguin Classics.