Little Women
Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March grow up in a household short of money and long on opinions. Jo’s wish to write is as much the plot as any marriage.
Author
Louisa May Alcott
Alcott’s Little Women follows four sisters through work, ambition, and domestic life without treating those subjects as small. It has been read as a family story and as a book about becoming a writer.
Rose in Bloom A Sequel to "Eight Cousins"
Rose in Bloom A Sequel to "Eight Cousins"
Rose in Bloom A Sequel to "Eight Cousins" depicts the story of a nineteenth-century girl, Rose Campbell, finding her way in society, seeking a profession in philanthropy, and finding a marriage partner. Considered enjoyable by some readers and dull by others, the novel received generally positive reviews.
Jo's Boys
Jo's Boys
Jo's Boys is the final book in the unofficial Little Women series. In it, the March sisters' children and the original students of Plumfield, now grown, are caught up in real world troubles as they work towards careers and pursue love.
Hospital Sketches
Hospital Sketches
Hospital Sketches is a compilation of four sketches based on letters Louisa May Alcott sent home during the six weeks she spent as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War in Georgetown.