Author: Louisa May Alcott
Title: Little Women
Series: Little Women (1)[|]
Original publication date: 1868
Characters: Josephine March (Jo), Margaret March (Meg), Elizabeth March (Beth), Amy March, Theodore Lawrence (Laurie), Margaret March (Marmee), Robert March, Mr. James Lawrence, Hannah Mullet, Aunt Josephine March,
Important events: American Civil War,
Book awards: Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books (1997, No 13), BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003, No 18), The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time (2003), 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006/2008 Edition), Guardian 1000 (Family and self), 100 Essential New England
First words: “Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
Quotations: ...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride. (p75) You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousn
Last words: “Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this!”
Publisher's editors: Niles, Thomas,
Recommended books:
A Little Princess Anne of Green Gables Heidi Good Wives Eight Cousins Little Men Jo's Boys March The Secret Garden Black Beauty
