Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2011-08-16 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #37106 |
Description
"Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy" by Louisa May Alcott is a coming-of-age novel published in 1868-1869. The story follows four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—as they navigate the passage from childhood to womanhood in Civil War-era Massachusetts. Loosely based on Alcott's own family, the novel explores themes of domesticity, work, and love while depicting the joys and struggles of nineteenth-century women's lives. Through their adventures and challenges, the March sisters embody different aspects of young American womanhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)