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"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is a coming-of-age novel published in 1868-1869. The story follows the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate their passage from childhood to womanhood in Civil War-era Massachusetts. Loosely based on Alcott's own family, the novel explores themes of domesticity, work, and true love while depicting the sisters' struggles with genteel poverty, their father's absence as a Union Army chaplain, and their journey toward individual identity in nineteenth-century America. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 |
|---|---|
| Title | Little Women |
| Note | There is an improved illustrated edition of this title which may be viewed at eBook #37106 . |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | March family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 514 |
| Release Date | May 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 22365 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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