Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Description for Little Women
paperback. Beautifully illustrated by Ella Bailey, this new edition includes some extra material for young readers. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure a number of unexpected misfortunes - experiences that allow their personalities to emerge: Meg sensible and outgoing, Jo literary and boyish, Beth musical and shy, and Amy artistic and selfish - but the bonds holding together the March family remain unbroken.Initially written as a novel for girls, Little Women is now regarded as an all-time American classic ... Read more
The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure a number of unexpected misfortunes - experiences that allow their personalities to emerge: Meg sensible and outgoing, Jo literary and boyish, Beth musical and shy, and Amy artistic and selfish - but the bonds holding together the March family remain unbroken.Initially written as a novel for girls, Little Women is now regarded as an all-time American classic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847495877
SKU
KMK0021665
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) wrote several classic novels inspired by her New England childhood, and was also active in the Suffragette movement.
Reviews for Little Women
Six generations of readers have found in the story of the March family universal truths about girls, families and growing up. - The Guardian The resounding message of Little Women is that no one stays the same for ever, least of all the reader . . . the power of Little Women lies absolutely in its girlish innocence. ... Read more