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Little Women
Book 1 of March Trilogy
- 423 pages · about 7 hours
- First published 1868
- 1,888 editions
- Free to read
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1 About this book
Louisa May Alcotts classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls, especially, love following the adventures of the four March sisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and most of all, the tomboy Jo--as they experience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, of growing up. This simpler version captures all the charm and warmth of the original.
- Family life
- Domestic fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Historical fiction
- Coming of age
- Animals
- Friendship
- Sisters
2 What to expect
Four sisters grow up in New England during the Civil War. Warm and episodic, about family, work and growing up.
Good for readers who want: a classic, a family story, and sisters.
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Read it on the Internet Archive4 About Louisa May Alcott
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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