Drawing on the author’s own youthful experiences, Little Women describes the family life of the four March sisters in a small New England community: Meg, the eldest, pretty and longing to be a lady; Jo, fifteen, ungainly, unconventional and determined to become an author; Beth, a delicate thirteen-year-old with a taste for music; and Amy, a blonde beauty of twelve. One of the best-loved children’s stories of all time, it follows their domestic adventures, their efforts to boost the family income, their friendship with the neighbouring Lawrence family, and their later love affairs, all of it as fresh and beguiling as ever. Good Wives continues the sisters’ story some three years on, when, as young adults, they must face the inevitable trials and traumas of everyday life in pursuit of individual happiness.
ISBN 13: 9781853261169
Author: Louisa May Alcott
