Little Women
Book Description
Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. The novel follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. G. K. Chesterton noted that in Little Women, Alcott "anticipated realism by twen...
MoreLittle Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott. The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. The novel follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. G. K. Chesterton noted that in Little Women, Alcott "anticipated realism by twenty or thirty years," and that Fritz's proposal to Jo, and her acceptance, "is one of the really human things in human literature." The second-oldest of four sisters, Josephine March is a tomboy; Mr. March has referred to her as his "son Jo" in the past, and her best friend Laurie sometimes calls her "my dear fellow.". When her father went to volunteer in the Civil War, she wanted to fight alongside him. She's clumsy, blunt, opinionated, and jolly.
Jo has a hot temper which often leads her into trouble in spite of her good intentions, but with the help of her own sense of humor, her sister Beth, and her mother she eventually learns to control it.
Jo also loves literature, both reading and writing it. She composes plays for her sisters to perform and writes short stories. Jo initially rejects the idea of marriage and romance, as she felt that it would break up her family and separate her from the sisters she adores. While pursuing a literary career in New York City, she meets and falls in love with Friederich Bhear, a German professor, who introduces her to the world of opera, philosophy, as well as encouraging her to improve her writing. As a result, Jo finally begins to discover her feminine side and becomes more thoughtful.
| Publisher | Green King Press |
| Binding | Kindle Edition (49 editions) |
| Reading Level | Uncategorized
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| # of Pages | 882 |
| ISBN-10 | B007JCG6FA |
| Publication Date | 03/10/2012 |
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