Little Women

Suitable for children and adults, the all-time classic, Little Women is hard to classify into one genre. It has been said to involve romance, an adventure, a family drama and largely women-oriented depicting themes like domesticity, love and giving each character a distinct female identity of their own. It has been adapted several times into film and also a Japanese anime. The story revolves around four sisters and their journey from children to becoming women. Many say that the plot is loosely based on Alcott’s own life and her sisters.

Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, Alcott wrote the book over several months at the request of her publisher. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. Loosely based on the lives of the author and her three sisters, it is classified as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel.

Author: Louisa May Alcott

Genre: Coming of age

Publication date: 1868 (1st volume), 1869 (2nd volume)

Age Range: 9-12 years

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