Little women / Louisa May Alcott ; introduction by Jane Smiley ; notes by Siobhan Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter.
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TextSeries: Penguin classics deluxe editionPublication details: London : Penguin, 2007Edition: Deluxe edDescription: xiv, 504 p. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780143105015Subject(s): March family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction | Sisters -- Fiction | United States -- Social life and customs -- FictionDDC classification: 813.4 Summary: The classic story of the March family, Little Women has been adored for generations. Now in a vibrant new deluxe edition with an introduction by Jane Smiley and a cover by Julie Doucet, the novel follows the lives of four sisters-tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy-as they come of age while their father is fighting in the Civil War. Since 1868, readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over the family's tragedy, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. In this simple, enthralling tale, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women.
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Orginally published in two volumes by Roberts Brothers, 1868 and 1869.
The classic story of the March family, Little Women has been adored for generations. Now in a vibrant new deluxe edition with an introduction by Jane Smiley and a cover by Julie Doucet, the novel follows the lives of four sisters-tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy-as they come of age while their father is fighting in the Civil War. Since 1868, readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over the family's tragedy, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. In this simple, enthralling tale, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women.
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