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Author: Louisa May Alcott
Book name: Little Women
Genre: Children’s Literature, Fiction, Comedy
Language: English
About Author
Louisa May Alcott (November29, 1832 – March6,1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for her works Little Women as well as the sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, both transcendentalists, raised her in New England, where she grew up around many of the time's most famous intellectuals, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Louisa May Alcott (November29, 1832 – March6,1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for her works Little Women as well as the sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, both transcendentalists, raised her in New England, where she grew up around many of the time's most famous intellectuals, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
About the Book
Little Women is a coming-of-age story written by Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), an American author. The narrative follows the lives of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they grow from girls to women. It is described as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical work since it is loosely based on the author's life and the lives of her three sisters.
Little Women is a coming-of-age story written by Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), an American author. The narrative follows the lives of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they grow from girls to women. It is described as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical work since it is loosely based on the author's life and the lives of her three sisters.
Book Summary
In the year1860, the narrative begins in Concord, Massachusetts, a few days before Christmas. Motherly Meg (age16), boyish Jo (age15), weak yet pious Beth (age13), and beautiful Amy (year12) are the four March girls who live alone with their mother, Mrs. March.
In the year1860, the narrative begins in Concord, Massachusetts, a few days before Christmas. Motherly Meg (age16), boyish Jo (age15), weak yet pious Beth (age13), and beautiful Amy (year12) are the four March girls who live alone with their mother, Mrs. March.
Mr. March has volunteered to serve as a chaplain in the Union army, leaving his wife and girls to fend for themselves while he is away. Despite their poverty, the March family is wealthy in spirit, guided by strong Christian principles, and fortified by their familial affection.
The girls open their presents on Christmas morning to find a copy of Pilgrim's Progress, an allegorical tale on Christian ideals. They make a pact to read a bit from their books every day and to put the principles they've learned into action. Meg and Jo meet Laurie, the grandchild of the March family's wealthy neighbor,
The girls open their presents on Christmas morning to find a copy of Pilgrim's Progress, an allegorical tale on Christian ideals. They make a pact to read a bit from their books every day and to put the principles they've learned into action. Meg and Jo meet Laurie, the grandchild of the March family's wealthy neighbor,
Mr. Laurence, during a dance hosted by a nearby wealthy family. Laurie becomes a regular visitor to the March home, and elderly Mr. Laurence befriends the girls and acts as their substitute grandfather. Mr. Brooke, Laurie's teacher, becomes a regular visitor to the March family, and he takes a special interest in Meg.
Over the next year, the girls face a series of challenges that put their knowledge of Pilgrim's Progress to the test. For example, vain Meg burns a strand of her hair, arrogant Amy gets punished in front of her fellow classmates when she's caught storing pickled limes in her desk, and Jo (blinded by rage) lets Amy tumble into an ice river.
Over the next year, the girls face a series of challenges that put their knowledge of Pilgrim's Progress to the test. For example, vain Meg burns a strand of her hair, arrogant Amy gets punished in front of her fellow classmates when she's caught storing pickled limes in her desk, and Jo (blinded by rage) lets Amy tumble into an ice river.
They hear their father is unwell at the end of the year, and Mrs. March flies to Washington, D.C. (followed by Mr. Brooke) to care for him. Beth develops scarlet fever while Mrs. March is abroad, and she becomes so ill that the March daughters and their servant Hannah think she will die.
Mrs. March's return from Washington brings Beth's sickness to an end, much to everyone's delight. Mrs. March and her daughters are surprised when Laurie informs them that Mr. March has returned home early for Christmas. Mr. March looks over his girls and is delighted with their moral development while he is away. Mr. Brooke confronts Meg shortly after and begs for her hand in marriage. She accepts on the condition that they wait three years before marrying, and the March family (except for Jo, who wants her sister to stay at home) is overjoyed.
The wedding of Meg and Mr. Brooke kicks off Part II. The wedding takes place in the March family's house and is a modest event. The Dovecote, her humble house, is where she and Mr. Brooke begin their new life. Daisy and Demi, Meg's twins, are born not long after.
Mrs. March's return from Washington brings Beth's sickness to an end, much to everyone's delight. Mrs. March and her daughters are surprised when Laurie informs them that Mr. March has returned home early for Christmas. Mr. March looks over his girls and is delighted with their moral development while he is away. Mr. Brooke confronts Meg shortly after and begs for her hand in marriage. She accepts on the condition that they wait three years before marrying, and the March family (except for Jo, who wants her sister to stay at home) is overjoyed.
The wedding of Meg and Mr. Brooke kicks off Part II. The wedding takes place in the March family's house and is a modest event. The Dovecote, her humble house, is where she and Mr. Brooke begin their new life. Daisy and Demi, Meg's twins, are born not long after.
Meanwhile, Jo is devoting herself to her writing; she sells many of her tales and poems to a local newspaper, and she uses the money to send Beth and Mrs. March on vacation. Amy has been a wealthy Aunt March's confidante as a result of her refined personality.
Amy also impresses Aunt Carrol, a distant but affluent aunt who chooses to take Amy on a vacation to Europe with her. Jo chooses to relocate to New York for the winter to avoid Laurie, who is passionately in love with her. Jo meets Friedrich Bhaer, a kindhearted German professor while working as a nanny at a boarding home.
Laurie confronts Jo when she returns home after her time in New York and begs for her hand in marriage. Laurie is crushed when Jo rejects him. Laurie is then taken on a vacation to Europe by Mr. Laurence, where he meets Amy. Meanwhile, Beth's condition worsened at home. Beth dies not long after Jo takes her on one last vacation to the beach.
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Laurie confronts Jo when she returns home after her time in New York and begs for her hand in marriage. Laurie is crushed when Jo rejects him. Laurie is then taken on a vacation to Europe by Mr. Laurence, where he meets Amy. Meanwhile, Beth's condition worsened at home. Beth dies not long after Jo takes her on one last vacation to the beach.
Amy is comforted by her relationship with Laurie after learning of Beth's death. Laurie discovers that Amy has always been his true love, and the two fall in love and marry. The night before Jo's 25th birthday, they return home. Professor Bhaer pays an unexpected visit later that night. Near the conclusion of his tour, he proposes to Jo, who accepts.
Five years have passed. Jo and Bhaer are married with two sons, and when Aunt March dies, they will inherit her home. Jo and Bhaer transform it into Plumfield School. Mrs. March's 60th birthday is celebrated towards the end of the book. In the apple orchard, the entire March family gathers to reflect on how fortunate they are to have each other. Mrs. March believes that nothing brings her more joy than experiencing the love she has for her family.
You can buy this book easily from Amazon: Little Women
Five years have passed. Jo and Bhaer are married with two sons, and when Aunt March dies, they will inherit her home. Jo and Bhaer transform it into Plumfield School. Mrs. March's 60th birthday is celebrated towards the end of the book. In the apple orchard, the entire March family gathers to reflect on how fortunate they are to have each other. Mrs. March believes that nothing brings her more joy than experiencing the love she has for her family.
You can buy this book easily from Amazon: Little Women
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