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Description
Little Women is one of the best loved books of all time. 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... read more
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Summary
The four girls live in England in the mid 1800's. Through out the book the four March sisters each go through their own, and in some ways very different trials of growing up.
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Mrs. March aka Marmee: The loving mother of the March girls.
- Margaret 'Meg' March: The oldest of the March sisters who is interested in having a family.
- Josephine 'Jo' March: Jo is tomboy of the family. Jo is actually portraied after the author.
- Elizabeth 'Beth' March: The sweetest and kindest of the four sisters.
- Amy March: The yougest of the four sisters.
- John Brooke: Laurie's tutor who eventually weds Meg.
- Professor Friedrich Bhaer: Add a description of this character.
- Aunt Josephine
- Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence
First Sentence
"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents", grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
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Authors & Contributors
- Louisa May Alcott (Author)
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