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Little Women

By Louisa May Alcott
Series: Chartwell Classics
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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 grow up during the American Civil War. The story beautifully explores themes of family, love, and self-discovery, showcasing their transition from childhood to adulthood amid personal and societal challenges. Through their struggles and triumphs, each sister pursues her passions and dreams, offering a touching portrayal of sisterhood and resilience.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to classic tales of family, sisterhood, and personal growth. Set during the Civil War, it follows the lives of four spirited sisters as they navigate the challenges of adolescence and adulthood. The novel's rich character development and timeless themes of love, sacrifice, and ambition may particularly resonate with those who appreciate heartwarming and character-driven stories.

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Little Women

The March sisters search for romance, success, and happiness in this completely unabridged edition of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's classic coming-of-age tale.

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A classic tale to share with the next generation, Little Women is a coming-of-age story of virtue and true love in nineteenth-century America.

A true classic, Little Women follows the lives of Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March, four spirited sisters living in Civil War-era America. Join the Marches as they navigate New England life with a father at war, financial hardships, and the lure and intrigue of the handsome young man who lives next door. Originally published in 1868, Little Women was an immediate bestseller that inspired three sequels: Good Wives, Little Men, and Jo's Boys.

Little Women is based directly on author Louisa May Alcott's own early life. Alcott's father, a reformist and staunch abolitionist, was able to often meet with luminaries such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and other figures that would influence her to become one of the great American authors of the post-Civil War era.

Complete and unabridged, this beautifully designed, jacketed hardcover edition features an introduction by Victorian literature scholar Laura Ciolkowski and a timeline of the life and times of Louisa May Alcott.

Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs.

Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holmes; Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales; The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Meditations; Wuthering Heights; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tale of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is widely praised as a timeless narrative celebrating the lives and growth of the four March sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the challenges of childhood and womanhood. The novel is lauded for its rich character development, no-nonsense portrayal of 19th-century family life, and universal themes of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of personal dreams, often described as both heartwarming and emotionally resonant for readers across generations.

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ISBN: 9780785839767

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 528

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Louisa May Alcott Most Popular Books of All Time Series: Chartwell Classics

About the Author

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Good Wives, Little Men, and Jo's Boys. Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Nevertheless, her family suffered severe financial difficulties and Alcott worked to help support the family from an early age. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s.

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