Little Women

Little Women follows the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they grow up in Civil War era New England while their father serves as a chaplain in the Union Army. The novel traces their family life, friendships, creative ambitions, romantic hopes, and efforts to become independent adults. At its center is Jo March, an aspiring writer whose strong will and close bond with her sisters shape much of the story. The book combines family fiction with a coming of age narrative about girlhood and womanhood.

by Louisa May Alcott

Reprint Services Corp · First published 1868 · 451 pages