Little Women

Louisa May Alcott, Elaine Showalter, Siobhan Kilfeather

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Penguin Classics
26 January 1989

This Penguin Classics edition of Louisa May Alcott's inspiring tale of sisterhood, Little Women, is edited with an introduction by Elaine Showalter.

One of the best loved books of all time.

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy- these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I. Part II, chronicles Meg's joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo's struggle to become a writer, Beth's tragedy, and Amy's artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louisa May Alcott's childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth- century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

By: Louisa May Alcott
Notes by: Siobhan Kilfeather
Introduction by: Elaine Showalter
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780140390698
ISBN 10: 0140390693
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 26 January 1989
Recommended Age: from 12
Audience: General/trade , 12+ years , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

LOUSIA MAY ALCOTT was born in Pennsylvania, in 1832, the second of four daughters. After a period of serving as an army nurse, she published HOSPITAL SKETCHES in 1863, followed by Gothic Romances and lurid thrillers. In 1868-9 she published LITTLE WOMEN, which proved so popular that it was followed by two sequels and several other novels. She died in 1888.