Little Women

The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure a number of unexpected misfortunes - experiences that allow their personalities to emerge: Meg sensible and outgoing, Jo literary and boyish, Beth musical and shy, and Amy artistic and selfish - but the bonds holding together the March family remain unbroken.

Initially written as a novel for girls, Little Women is now regarded as an all-time American classic for all readers, inspiring generations of women writers and giving rise to many adaptations.

About the author

Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) war eine amerikanische Schriftstellerin und Frauenrechtlerin. "Little Women" basiert auf ihren eigenen Kindheitserinnerungen.

Summary

Beautifully illustrated by Ella Bailey, this new edition includes some extra material for young readers.

Report

Six generations of readers have found in the story of the March family universal truths about girls, families and growing up. The Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Louisa M. Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, Alcott Louisa May
• Assisted by: Ella Bailey (Illustration)
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.05.2016
• EAN: 9781847495877
• ISBN: 978-1-84749-587-7
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Alma Classics; Alma Classics; Alma Junior Classics
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age