"Backstory: learn all about the author's life and how it inspired her famous story, and find out which of the March sisters you most resemble!"--Back cover.
Reprint. Originally published in 1868.
Contents
Preface -- Playing pilgrims -- A Merry Christmas --The Laurence boy -- Burdens -- Being neighborly -- Beth finds the palace beautiful -- Amy's valley of humiliation -- Jo meets Apollyon -- Meg goes to Vanity Fair -- The P.C. and P.O. -- Experiments -- Camp Laurence -- Castles in the air -- Secrets -- A telegram -- Letters -- Little Faithful -- Dark days -- Amy's will -- Confidential -- Laurie makes mischief, and Jo makes peace --Pleasant meadows -- Aunt March settles the question.
Summary
This classic story of the March family women and their lives in New England during the Civil War has remained enduringly popular since its publication in 1868. It is the heartwarming story of the March family that has thrilled generations of readers. It is the story of four sisters--Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth-- and of the courage, humor and ingenuity they display to survive poverty and the absence of their father during the Civil War.
