Little Women (eBook)

Best known as the author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott (1832–88) grew up in a community of New England transcendentalists that included Thoreau and Emerson. Because her learned but impractical father was a poor provider, she supported her family by writing stories for magazines while she was still a teenager. Alcott worked in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War as a nurse, recording her experiences in Hospital Sketches, and her many novels are particularly noteworthy for their portraits of strong, self-reliant heroines.

Preface Part I 1. Playing Pilgrims 2. A Merry Christmas 3. The Laurence Boy 4. Burdens 5. Being Neighborly 6. Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful 7. Amy’s Valley of Humiliation 8. Jo Meets Apollyon 9. Meg Goes to Vanity Fair 10. The P. C. and P. O 11. Experiments 12. Camp Laurence 13. Castles in the Air 14. Secrets 15. A Telegram 16. Letters 17. Little Faithful 18. Dark Days 19. Amy’s Will 20. Confidential 21. Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace 22. Pleasant Meadows 23. Aunt March Settles the Question Part II 24. Gossip 25. The First Wedding 26. Artistic Attempts 27. Literary Lessons 28. Domestic Experiences 29. Calls 30. Consequences 31. Our Foreign Correspondent 32. Tender Troubles 33. Jo’s Journal 34. A Friend 35. Heartache 36. Beth’s Secret 37. New Impressions 38. On the Shelf 39. Lazy Laurence 40. The Valley of the Shadow 41. Learning to Forget 42. All Alone 43. Surprises 44. My Lord and Lady 45. Daisy and Demi 46. Under the Umbrella 47. Harvest Time