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Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
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Description for Little Women
Paperback. Editor(s): Alderson, Valerie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
Little Women has remained enduringly popular since its publication in 1868, becoming the inspiration for a whole genre of family stories. Set in a small New England community, it tells of the March family: Marmee looks after daughters in the absence of her husband, who is serving as an army chaplain in the Civil War, and Meg, Jo,Beth, and Amy experience domestic trials and triumphs as they attempt to supplement the family's small income. In the second part of the novel (sometimes known as Good Wives) the girls grow up and fall in love. The novel is highly autobiographical, ... Read more
Little Women has remained enduringly popular since its publication in 1868, becoming the inspiration for a whole genre of family stories. Set in a small New England community, it tells of the March family: Marmee looks after daughters in the absence of her husband, who is serving as an army chaplain in the Civil War, and Meg, Jo,Beth, and Amy experience domestic trials and triumphs as they attempt to supplement the family's small income. In the second part of the novel (sometimes known as Good Wives) the girls grow up and fall in love. The novel is highly autobiographical, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199538119
SKU
V9780199538119
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About Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)
Reviews for Little Women
'this children's novel for all ages is vivid from the very first sentence. ... a children's classic ... lovers of the book will find Valerie Alderson's informed and enthusiastic introduction a valuable bonus, especially about the closely autobiographical nature of the book.' The Observer Review