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i love this book every thing about it i don't think i would read it very fast but i read it in 4 days i couldn't put it down my favorite is Laurie he is so funny and sweet, and Jo is so sweet but tries not to act like it i could go on and on. I can't wait to see the Movie I hear it is great hands down this is the best book.:)
The two volumes have been combined as one since 1880. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott introduce us to four remarkable characters: sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. I can't add much that hasn't been shared in other reviews. Read Wikipedia for more information, especially the "Autobiographical Context" that shares information about Ralph W. Alcott wrote the first volume in two and a half months. That blows me away. Emerson. [.].
None of the intelligent women in Austen could. The girls act in local plays, Amy has artistic interests that allow her to express creativity, Beth is a first class sewer of intricate objects and almost fairy-like to her family and friends, and even their respective spouses are reasonable male characters.The simple romanticism and freeing of women from the shackles of a broken society make this more than required reading if you feel trapped. Jane, Villette, and even the remarkable Shirley could not escape. This book was intended for teenage girls and, as such, has an incredibly blunt moral tone which really offended this reader. Very character oriented and lots of unncessary prose that explains things omnisciently. Also, there is a great deal of exploration abour role playing and creativity.
Meg is probably the most boring and does what anybody would probably do given her situation.
George Eliot and Virginia Woolf tried to, but they still existed at the edge of British society at the time and still relied on it in many ways for their support.Here, though, the females are free to choose their paths.
Alcott was intelligent enough - in her books and in her personal life - to be able to live a life devoted to what was really important to her.
Be careful about taking this too seriously -- if you do then you might miss what makes it so remarkable as literature.Most female authors from this that time period that matter in the English literature canon were English, meaning that their worlds were one of extreme class constraint and that females, even if they were intelligent, had to shackle themselves to male counterparts who ended up jailing them to the society around them regardless of intent.
It has certainly enriched my life.
Jo is probably the most free in her marraige and in her choices (she is able to write a great deal about her life just as Alcott did).
Amy willingly takes on a more traditional English path but with American freedoms thrown in such that she is not like an Austen herione.
I need to get to know as many people like this as possible if I am do likewise.I suppose I should add -- this is literature very much in the Dickens model of things.
If you don't like this sort of thing - as I usually don't - then you might find it tough going.
She also has very good character development in the beginning she shows you Meg, Amy, Beth, and Jo; you can practically feel the wind rushing through your hair as you gallantly stride in and out of the pages.The work of this incredible author, Louisa May Alcott, is truly inspiring, those of you who want to read a flawless book sprint to your local library or bookstore and pick up a copy of Little Women. The second I began reading this miraculous piece of work my fingers began to cramp for they were turning the pages of my book much quicker than I had predicted.
Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth show us all of the mountains a girl could encounter.Meg, the oldest is strong and beautiful. Beth, slowly washing away like a wave upon the sand.
Wouldn't it be fun to live in the early 1900's. These historical "little women" are an inspiration.In my eyes the girls should be read by all.
Amy, the youngest and fiercest, would marry for wealth. Jo, fits in her own category.
The friendships and relationships this book has to offer are so much fun to read about, especially anybody who has been a 12 year old girl.Louisa May Alcott uses a wonderful narrative voice to tell the story.
She also has very good character development in the beginning she shows you Meg, Amy, Beth, and Jo; you can practically feel the wind rushing through your hair as you gallantly stride in and out of the pages.The work of this incredible author, Louisa May Alcott, is truly inspiring, those of you who want to read a flawless book sprint to your local library or bookstore and pick up a copy of Little Women. The second I began reading this miraculous piece of work my fingers began to cramp for they were turning the pages of my book much quicker than I had predicted.
Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth show us all of the mountains a girl could encounter.Meg, the oldest is strong and beautiful. Beth, slowly washing away like a wave upon the sand.
Wouldn't it be fun to live in the early 1900's. These historical "little women" are an inspiration.In my eyes the girls should be read by all.
Amy, the youngest and fiercest, would marry for wealth. Jo, fits in her own category.
The friendships and relationships this book has to offer are so much fun to read about, especially anybody who has been a 12 year old girl.Louisa May Alcott uses a wonderful narrative voice to tell the story.
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