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Little Women: Louisa M. Alcott (Vintage Children's Classics)

Little Women: Louisa M. Alcott (Vintage Children's Classics)

by Louisa May Alcott (Author)

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Synopsis

'Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another' Christmas won't be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But though they may be poor, life for the four March sisters is rich with colour, as they play games, put on wild theatricals, make new friends, argue, grapple with their vices, learn from their mistakes, nurse each other through sickness and disappointments, and get into all sorts of trouble. BACKSTORY: Learn all about the author's life and how it inspired her famous story, and find out which of the March sisters you most resemble!

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 432
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics
Published: 02 Aug 2012
ISBN 10: 0099572966
ISBN 13: 9780099572961
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: Enter the world of the Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - the sisters who have inspired and enchanted readers for generations

Media Reviews
A Beautiful heartwarming read -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * Prima *
Timeless. -- Helen Dunmore * Daily Express *
I try to get every girly girl to read this one because those four sisters are so real. Everybody's favourite is Jo, the tomboy who wants to be a writer -- Jacqueline Wilson
Deals with life's big questions - love and death, war and peace, and ambition versus family responsibility - in a way that is inspiring and realistic. Use a hankie as a bookmark - tears are guaranteed * Marie Claire *
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women is as much a part of every girl's childhood as her first pair of ballet shoes and the Brothers Grimm * Mail on Sunday *
Author Bio
Louisa May Alcott was born on 29 November 1832 in Pennsylvania, and she grew up with plenty of books to read but seldom enough to eat. Louisa went to work when she was very young as a paid companion and teacher, but she loved writing most of all, and like Jo March she started selling sensational stories in order to help provide financial support for her family. She worked as a nurse during the American Civil War but the experience made her extremely ill. Little Women was published in 1868 and was based on her life growing up with her three sisters. She followed it with three sequels, Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886) and she also wrote other books for both children and adults. Louisa was also a campaigner for women's rights and the abolition of the slave trade. She died on 6 March 1888.