Little Women

Name: Little Women
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780349011820
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Louisa May Alcott

Series: Virago Modern Classics

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Summary

Little Women follows the lives and adventures of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they grow up during the American Civil War. The narrative details their personal growth, challenges, and triumphs as they pursue their dreams and navigate family life. This timeless coming-of-age story explores themes of love, sisterhood, and the quest for independence.
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If you enjoy heartwarming tales of family, friendship, and personal growth, this delightful story about four sisters navigating the challenges and joys of life in 19th-century America may capture your heart. With its rich character development, timeless themes, and charming narrative, it offers both an engaging and inspiring read for young and older readers alike.

Little Women

Little Women is one of the most beloved novels in children's literature and considered a perennial classic with fans all over the world.

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I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.

The four March sisters couldn't be more different: Meg, the eldest, is dutiful and patient; Jo is adventurous, with dreams of being a great writer; shy, musical Beth is the peacemaker; and headstrong Amy likes the finer things in life. They may not always get along, but with their father away in the Civil War and their mother struggling to make ends meet, the sisters have never needed each other more.

Together, the girls navigate growing up—from first love to sibling rivalry, loss, and marriage. Whatever comes their way, they know they can rely on each other.

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Series: Virago Modern Classics

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is cherished as a classic, evoking nostalgia and treasured memories. It receives praise for its inspirational and realistic treatment of life's profound themes, including love, ambition, and familial obligations. The characterisation, particularly of the beloved character Jo, and Alcott's poignant writing style, make the book an enduring favourite. It's seen as an extraordinary novel that transcends generations with its timeless appeal and emotional depth.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349011820

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 209.0mm

Height: 135.0mm

Weight: 288g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Louisa May Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. Like the character of Jo March in Little Women, young Louisa didn't conform to the restrictions placed on girls of the period: 'No boy could be my friend till I had beaten him in a race,' she claimed, 'and no girl if she refused to climb trees, leap fences.' And, also like Jo, she was highly imaginative and writing was an early passion.

As her family was often in financial difficulty, Louisa worked from a young age to support her family, taking any position available: a governess, domestic servant, seamstress and teacher were among her jobs. She also wrote poetry and short stories for popular magazines, and melodramatic novels under a pseudonym. When the American Civil War began, Louisa, who fervently opposed slavery, lamented that women weren't able to fight, and volunteered as a nurse at the Union Hospital in Georgetown, Washington. Her nursing career was brief as she contracted typhoid, but she wrote Hospital Sketches, a truthful and poignant account based on letters she wrote home to her family in Concord, and it was published to great acclaim.

In 1868 Louisa was asked by her publisher to write 'a girls' story'. This resulted in Little Women, which is largely based on the experiences of the author and her three sisters. It was a phenomenal success. In a time when children's books were morality tales featuring idealised, two-dimensional protagonists, Little Women was revolutionary, peopled as it was by relatable, flawed, fully realised characters. Its success guaranteed financial stability for Louisa, who continued the March family's story in Good Wives, Little Men and Jo's Boys. Louisa never married, concluding that 'liberty is a better husband than love.' She died in 1888 and is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord.