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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 have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I. Part II, chronicles Meg's joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo's struggle to become a writer, Beth's tragedy, and Amy's artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louise May Alcott's childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.

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Jo/Laurie Moments in the Sequals?

I really wants to know what kind of relationship Jo and her boy ended up having in "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys", but I just could bring myself to read them knowing that they will never be together. So could anyone give me some details? Page numbers would also be greatly appreciated :yawnb:

Posted By Marionette71088 at Mon 1 Oct 2007, 11:52 PM in Little Women || 1 Reply

About Marches and Alcotts????

Little Women is fictioned auto-boigraphy of Louisa and her sisters written in 1867 in The Orchard House 399 Lexington Road in historic Concord, Massachusetts.It is still in a good condition and is open for visitors and is managed by Louisa May Alcott Memorial Association. Characters : 1. MEG : Anna Alcott Pratt Anna Bronson Alcott, the first of four sisters, was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on March 16, 1831. 2. Jo : Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832 3. Beth : Elizabeth Alcott She died due to scarlet fever. 4. Ammy : May Alcott May Alcott, the youngest of four sisters was born in Concord, Massachusetts on July 26, 1840.She married a Swiss-businessman and died at the age of 39 leaving her daughter 'lula' behind her.

Posted By booksbuddy at Thu 19 Jul 2007, 5:38 AM in Little Women || 4 Replies

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I noticed there isn't a separate thread for Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Please light your opions on it. Its plot is not complex and on a whole it has a happy ending. It will not throw those thrillings concerning humanity and society into your heart, as Les Miserables will do. But its so sweat. I will always keep this book at the bottom of my drawer. At night, take out for reading, with family, around the fireplace. It will always make you smile. IMO. Your opinions? As I am a Chinese, I don't know much about the influence this novel of family theme has brought about among American families. I will be very grateful if you could provide with some information.

Posted By wtwt5237 at Sun 8 Jul 2007, 11:29 AM in Little Women || 4 Replies

What parts are biography? What parts fiction?

The Alcott family was a pretty interesting family. Louisa's father, Bronson, was a Transendentalist who formed a commune, was a peaceful vegetarian, a progressive educator, and he hung out with folks like Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau. Little Women is BASED on the family but is not an exact biography. I am curious to know which parts are true and which are not. Does the character Laurie have any basis in reality? Were the girls friendly with a neighbor boy? I have been googling LM and Bronson to get a history. Apparently Amy is modeled after May (an anagram!) who met and married a wealthy European while she was abroad. And in real life Louisa never married. But the Alcotts had so many interesting friends, I just wonder who Laurie and his father actually were.

Posted By Jandybee at Sat 10 Mar 2007, 3:22 AM in Little Women || 3 Replies

look for essays on LITTLE WOMEN

hello,everybody! i'm a chinese university student. i'm preparing my graduate paper these days, and comments on LITTLE WOMEN by some native scholars are needed. all i could find is mostly written by chinese scholars. that's not enough. i hope someone could help me. thank you very much! my email: lilian316@tom.com

Posted By lilian316 at Tue 12 Dec 2006, 4:49 AM in Little Women || 0 Replies

Sexy Laurie

He is so gorgeous in the film. :brow:

Posted By F.Emerald at Tue 7 Nov 2006, 6:03 PM in Little Women || 1 Reply

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Greetings, I am new to this forum. I read Little Women many years ago, so, I really don't remember details about the book...will have to re-read it again soon. I watched the movie yesterday. Loved it. Does anyone know the ages of the sisters, and also Laurie and the professor?

Posted By dianekistler at Wed 18 Oct 2006, 10:22 AM in Little Women || 1 Reply

Magnificent, there's no other word for it.

Quite so, quite so. I've read it thrice now. First when I was still a wee lass on the brink of adolescence; next when I was in in the middle of it and in a very moody, Byronic state; and now, when I am on the edge of its end, about to be catapulted into adulthood and all its (supposed) joys and sorrows. This time, I cried. I was quietly sobbing my heart out by the very last line of Chapter 47; something had moved me so deeply this time that I couldn't restrain myself. Perhaps it was the fun of it, the warmth and beauty of domestic life, or simply the great and bountiful felicity that the March family, etc had cultivated in and around them(selves) - something that I have yet to achieve. I adore this book with all my heart. It is one of my favourites and I am quite, quite sure that I will read it again, for I am certain that I shall cherish it for as long as I shall live and most definitely will encourage my own children to familiarise themselves with it. It is such a book that should and has been passed down from generation to generation, beloved by many, and I, for one, will continue the tradition.

Posted By Opaleye at Mon 24 Oct 2005, 7:49 AM in Little Women || 0 Replies

i love it

little women is one of the best book ever written i simply loved i cried when beth died and i was a little upset that jo denied laurie i think they were perfect for eachother. but then i think amy was perfect for him because she was suited for him but still i wish jo could of married laurie and beth should not die

Posted By j.p at Fri 2 Sep 2005, 12:36 PM in Little Women || 0 Replies

i love it

little women is one of the best book ever written i simply loved i cried when beth died and i was a little upset that jo denied laurie i think they were perfect for eachother. but then i think amy was perfect for him to oh well i just simply love it

Posted By j.p at Fri 2 Sep 2005, 12:33 PM in Little Women || 11 Replies

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