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Puffin Classics Little Women

by Louisa May Alcott

Penguin UK Juvenile | April 1, 1995 | Trade Paperback

The first story about the March family, their friends and their neighbours. The good-natured March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - manage to lead interesting lives despite Father's absence at war and the family's lack of money. Whether they're making plans for putting on a play or forming a secret society, their gaiety is infectious and even Laurie next door is swept up in their enthusiasm. Written from Louisa May Alcott's own experiences, this is a remarkable story.

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    Rating: 4/5

    Every young girl should read this

    Willa

    5 months ago

    I loved this book as a young girl and as an adult it still stands up. Not much really needs to be said about this book other than that every young girl should read this.

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    Rating: 3/5

    Better when I was younger…

    NerdGirl

    2 years ago

    I remember really enjoying this book when I read it as a girl, so I thought it might be time to read it again. I just couldn’t seem to enjoy it as much this time around. Yes, it was the same sweet and charming story I remember, but somehow it seems too sweet and charming this time. Perhaps such innocence and goodness just isn’t believable for a jaded adult in the modern world. It was still worth the read.

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    Rating: 4/5

    Classic, yet still relevant

    Kristi Reilly

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    2 years ago

    I had always claimed this book to be a childhood favourite, but realized I barely remembered it as years passed, so I picked it up again this month. It is as good as I remember, Part 1 being especially fulfilling. Full of loads of good advice delivered from mother to daughters, the many themes of this book (love, family, class) feel just as relevant today as they must have 140 years ago when the book was written. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to first start reading the classics, as the language is really accessible (although make sure you buy a softcover version as at 500+ pages it was quite cumbersome to carry around the hardcover!). My only complaint is that the book feels a bit wishy-washy in some parts, but I'm sure this is simply a result of the societal restrictions of the time in which it was written.

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    Cheryl

    Rating: 5/5

    Little Women

    Cheryl

    12 years ago

    This book takes me back to when, as a young girl of twelve, I read to my younger sister hours on end. Without the lure of television, we were drawn into and fascinated by the lives of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth, who to us led wonderful, exciting lives while growing up in New England during the civil war. The book had an enormous impact on our imaginations, but even more it was a story of a daughter's dilemma; the tension between female obligations and artistic freedom. The story touches a spot in many women's hearts, and has been a great influence on the writings of such noted authors as Joyce Carol Oats and Virginia Woolf.

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Among every girl's favourite novels, you can usually find a copy of this American classic. The beguiling story of the March household during the American Civil War, Little Women remains an absolute favourite among readers of all ages, who never tire of the very devoted, very human March sisters and their adventures. In Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth, Louisa May Alcott created some of the most enduring North American literary heroines in children's fiction, who sit in easy company with Laura Ingalls and Anne Shirley. Rich with family love and the faith and imagination needed to pull through hard times, this first instalment in the quartet of books about the March family and their descendants is a beautiful half-novel, half-memoir. Alcott admits to a resemblance to the harum-scarum Jo with her mannish traits, literary bent and passion for theatre. That degree of realism is why Little Women is so charming and full of life, so many generations later. And with the gentle, guiding hand of Marmie and the devoted youthful ardour of Laurie fleshing out the cast, this is one classic that no reader will ever eschew for more modern fare.

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The first story about the March family, their friends and their neighbours. The good-natured March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - manage to lead interesting lives despite Father's absence at war and the family's lack of money. Whether they're making plans for putting on a play or forming a secret society, their gaiety is infectious and even Laurie next door is swept up in their enthusiasm. Written from Louisa May Alcott's own experiences, this is a remarkable story.

From the Jacket

The first story about the March family, their friends and their neighbours. The good-natured March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - manage to lead interesting lives despite Father's absence at war and the family's lack of money. Whether they're making plans for putting on a play or forming a secret society, their gaiety is infectious and even Laurie next door is swept up in their enthusiasm. Written from Louisa May Alcott's own experiences, this is a remarkable story.

About the Author

The first story about the March family, their friends and their neighbours. The good-natured March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - manage to lead interesting lives despite Father's absence at war and the family's lack of money. Whether they're making plans for putting on a play or forming a secret society, their gaiety is infectious and even Laurie next door is swept up in their enthusiasm. Written from Louisa May Alcott's own experiences, this is a remarkable story.

Trade Paperback

336 Pages, 5.08 x 7.74 x 0.63 IN

April 1, 1995

Penguin UK Juvenile


0140366687
9780140366686

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